What are the effects of ecstasy on the nervous system and to serotonin concentration on the brain synapses?
Ecstasy is like ALL drugs; they damage the body and there is a price to pay. In the case of Ecstasy, the price is very high. This drug directly kills the Nigral Cells at the top of the brain stem. Nigral Cells are also called the “Grey Matter” of the brain. These cells are white when you are born and slow turn grey over about 18 years because they are pigmented cells. You are born with about 400,000 of them and that’s all you will get, end of story. You cannot get more, no matter what you do or how badly you want more. You cannot get any from transplants, etc. During normal metabolism, you will lose about 2,400 of them each year of your life. After you have lost 240,000 of them, you get Parkinson’s Disease. This is because the Nigral Cells are responsible for producing Dopamine. You have about 5 to 6 dopamine receptor cells (that we know of) that are part of your nervous system that allows you to move your body parts smoothly. The free radical OH- ion is the most responsible for destro
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