Who's Molly you may ask? Well, she may the the girl next door or it may be the drug the girl next door is thinking about trying tonight at the club with her friends. Remember when I told you knowledge is power? This is chapter 2 in "common drugs today 101". Buckle your seat belts.
Molly aka MDMA is also known as Ecstasy but sold in crystal or powder form which is generally a purer form of the drug as opposed to the pressed pill form of ecstasy which can be mixed with fillers. Herein lies the problem.
MDMA is a stimulant and a psychedelic (alters your reality). It is man made. It can frequently be found mixed with caffeine, PCP, cough syrup, amphetamines or cocaine. It starts working within 15 minutes but can last up to 6 hours. Users may feel very alert or hyper vigilant and have altered perception and senses. Negative effects include anxiety, agitation, sweating, chills and dizziness/fainting. Muscle tension, nausea, blurry vision can also occur. Severe side effects include irregular heartbeat, temperature dysregulation, seizures and death. Long term emotional side effects such as depression, mood instability and memory loss has been noted.
MDMA has been used in studies recently on subjects with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, it allows them to relax and alters their perception enough to allow psychologists to effect positive changes on thought processes through psychotherapy.
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