What are the risks of taking ecstasy?
As ecstasy starts working, you may feel your jaw tighten. You may also feel nausea, sweating and an increase in heart rate. The comedown can leave you feeling tired and depressed, often for days. Ecstasy affects the body’s temperature control. Dancing for long periods in a hot atmosphere increases the chances of users overheating and dehydrating. This can lead to collapse, and even death. There is evidence to suggest that ecstasy use damages nerve endings in the brain. Evidence also suggests that use can cause short term memory loss.
