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1.other names include "disco burgers", dennis the menace" "diamonds", "fantasy", "doves". there are more describing what a pill looks like.
 
2. ecstasy come in tablet form ( white,brown, pink or yellow) and occatianolly coulored capsules.
 
3.the effect start about 20 minutes and can last for hours. there's a "rush" feeling followed by a feeling of calm and a sense of well-being to those around, often with heightned perciption of colours and sounds. some people acually feel sick and experiance a stiffening up of arms, legs and particularily the iaw.
 
4. higher doses taken regularily can rsult in anxiety and panic attacks, paranoia and insomnia, but once the drug is stopped, these symptoms usually dissapear.
 
5. Ecstasy acts as a stimulant and is potentually dangerous for anyone with high blood pressure, a heart condition or for anyone prone to epileptic fits.
6.ecstasy can affect concentration and co-ordination, so it is dangerous to drive or operate any kind of mashinery while under it's influence.
 
7.water is not an antidote to ecstasy. howerver, combined with salty food, water can help to reduce the risk of dehydration. Exesive water compution after taking ecstasy can lead to medical complications and some deaths have bee reported. if someone feels unwell after taking E it may be advisable to seek medical help.
 
8.Ecstasy's psychological effects can include confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia during, and sometimes weeks after, taking the drug.
 
9.Brain imaging research in humans indicates that MDMA causes injury to the brain, affecting neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons.
 
10.Physical symptoms due to ecstasy include muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, rapid eye movement, faintness, and chills or sweating.
 

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