What are the risks of use of ecstasy and other amphetamines during pregnancy?
The risks associated with ecstasy or the use of any other amphetamine during pregnancy can be very dramatic for the developing foetus, and can also have long-term consequences for that child after delivery. Any amphetamine can cause a spasm of blood vessels in the individual using the drug, or in the uterus, thus affecting the foetus. The consequences of this to the developing foetus may be disorders in growth. Crystal or the other amphetamines can also cause preterm labour, which would result in early delivery. These drugs can also cause an entity referred to as placental abruption, which is an interference or disruption in the delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the baby. Ecstasy and other amphetamines have all been associated with foetal death or stillbirth.
