What are the signs someone is abusing Ecstasy (MDMA)?
Ecstasy users are often seen with baby pacifiers or an athletic mouthpiece because they often involuntarily grind their teeth while under the influence of Ecstasy. Chemical lightsticks and painter’s or surgeon’s masks smeared with scented ointments such as vapor rub or other scented muscle ointments often are used while taking Ecstasy. The combination of these products while under the influence of Ecstasy heightens the user’s senses and makes lights, smells and sounds much more intense. IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: feelings of detachment; loss of hunger, sleep, and sexual drives; muscle tension; blurred vision/rapid eye movements; sweating or chills; insomnia; tremors; hypertension; increase in heart rate; decrease in appetite; dehydration; nausea; fainting; death. LONG-TERM EFFECTS: anorexia; high blood pressure; kidney failure; stroke; change in emotion; affects memory; change in brain chemicals. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS: confusion; depression; sleep problems; anxiety; paranoia; hallucinations; p
