
They can have trouble sleeping and concentrating. It can also cause unwanted side effects, such as:Ĭoming down after taking MDMA leaves users feeling depressed, irritable, anxious and paranoid. People who take a lot or who have a strong batch of MDMA may feel like they are floating or have hallucinations. It can make people feel euphoric, energetic, confident and very affectionate towards others. MDMA starts to work about 20 minutes after it is taken and the effects usually last for 3 to 4 hours. MDMA (ecstasy) has lots of other names, including caps, Eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, molly, M&M. Drugs sold as ecstasy may also contain a mix of amphetamine, paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA), ketamine, NBOMe, synthetic cathinones, or other drugs. They may contain other drugs or ‘fillers’, such as household cleaning products, increasing users’ chance of an overdose, bad reaction or poisoning. Not all drugs sold as ecstasy contain MDMA. MDMA can also come as a powder or crystal. Even 2 pills that look the same might come from different sources and contain different ingredients. These pills might contain some MDMA or none at all. Ecstasy comes as a pill in a variety of colours, often with different stamps or logos on them. MDMA is the presumed main ingredient in an illicit drug called ecstasy. Dopamine is a brain chemical associated with pleasure and reward. It is a central nervous system stimulant which causes high levels of dopamine to be released. MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is an illicit drug that can give users a euphoric rush after swallowing it.

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What if I use other drugs or alcohol together with MDMA?.
