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.
