Monday, May 21, 2018

All You Should Know About MDMA

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. It is commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly, and the street names of this drugs recreational form are Mandy or Adam. MDMA is also going under Phase 3 trials for the treatment of PTSD.

“MDMA’s profile about risks is efficiently low to justify further experiments in clinical trials. However, this applies the use of MDMA for research only with adult subjects under observation, and does strictly not apply to any other use of MDMA.”



More about MDMA

MDMA is a kind of drug that has the capability of making people feel empathetic and euphoric. Molly is the street name of its powder form and MDMA for crystal form; it is often sold in capsules. Its pill form is called Ecstasy.

The effects of MDMA

The side effects of using MDMA can last up to 7 hours

For research purposes clinical studies, MDMA has been given to more than 750 human subjects, and the results came out as only one single serious adverse event occurring. The subject was fully recovered the next day.

The other side effects of MDMA area as follows

Dry mouth,
Anxiety
Feeling cold
Jaw clenching/tight jaw
Lack of appetite
Impaired balance/gait
Difficulty concentrating
Heavy legs
Perspiration
Restless legs
Thirst

MDMA researchers have claimed that the nominal dosage of MDMA around 1.5 to 1.7 mg/kg MDMA, would be roughly wound 100 to 125 mg can possibly cause serotonin changes for long. Studies have looked for changes in the people’s mental abilities those who took part in these studies, those who were given the dose of 125 mg and then 62.5 mg couldn’t show any great changes.

The main risks which can come in effect are as follows
Short-term risks:

It would create a problem if a patient consumes a substance that is not MDMA, many powders and tablets can be fake or/and adulterated with different low-grade drugs. This way, the substance that one gets is not at all reliable.

It consists of a risk of serotonin syndrome and Heatstroke. MDMA also increases the heat stroke risk as it affects the hypothalamus (that part of our brain which controls and helps in regulating body temperature).

Hyponatremia usually caused by drinking excessive water and MDMA causes the problem of water retention. Aerobic dancing in hot environments under the impression of MDMA causes dehydration. And to overcompensate the situation by drinking too much of water can deliver fatal results.

If we talk about long-term side effects, the excessive use of MDMA can grow the symptoms of depression in the people who are already suffering from clinical depression.


There are many labs and clinical studios that are performing trials to get the best use of this drug and sooner or later they will come to a good end. MDMA is on a path toward the point where it would be used to assist therapy by being a prescription medicine.

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