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California Educates on Ecstasy. Prepare for More Drug Rehab, ER Visits and Deaths.

A news story this week said California is going to instruct people on the safe use of Ecstasy. Come on!! Not only is it going to send more people to drug rehab, not to mention that some users be trying to function in life in a state of enforced euphoria with their perception altered, society, families and individuals will be coping with the negative aspects of the drug.

What could you feel on Ecstasy other than all those warm, cuddly feelings?

A couple of things you can count on are increased heart rate and sweating – Ecstasy raises your body temperature. It’s easy to get dehydrated, especially since people tend to take Ecstasy at raves where the dance a lot. Many people have wound up in the hospital, and some dead, from dehydration and poisoning. The liver and kidneys just can’t handle it.

As if that weren’t enough, you may also experience some of the other common side effects.

Confusion
Amnesia
Hallucinations
Panic attacks
Anxiety
Depression
Paranoia
Nausea
Stiff arms and legs
Jaw clenching and clamping
Excessive thirst
Insomnia
Muscle cramping
Blurry vision

When you’re coming down it is not uncommon to feel:

More anxiety
Exhaustion
Physically and emotionally drained

It can also cause:

Impaired memory
Brain damage
Heart failure
Kidney failure
Hypertension

It also decreases serotonin production by 20 to 60%. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that facilitates the conduction of nerve impulses throughout the body and brain. It affects arousal, thermoregulation, mood, appetite, sleep and the perception of pain.

Low serotonin levels have been linked to aggression, irritability, eating disorders, sleep disorders and impulsivity.

What does all of this mean? That the person is going to feel they need more Ecstasy to feel good. Which means more of the side effects above and a higher risk of impaired memory, brain damage, heart or kidney failure, high blood pressure, and so on.

In fact, what they needed to do in the first place is figure out why they didn’t feel good in the first place and do something about that. Which is exactly what will happen if they do a good drug rehab program.

So now California’s going to educate people at raves on how to take Ecstasy safely. As if anyone’s going to remember or care about any of that information once they’re high.

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