Ecstasy facts at a glance
The signs and symptoms of using ecstasy can include:
- Increased blood pressure and pulse rate
- Dilated pupils
- Raised body temperature
- Sweating
- Loss of appetite
- Jaw clenching
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Confusion
- Teeth grinding
- Vomiting
- Hallucinations
- Tremors
- Insomnia
- Panic
- Visual distortions
The consequences of using ecstasy may include:
- Chronic sleep problems
- Cracked teeth through grinding
- High blood pressure
- Dehydration
- Anxiety
- Decreased emotional control
- Lethargy
- Severe depression
- Memory impairment
- Nerve cell damage
- Serotonin syndrome
- Death from heart failure
- Rhabdomyolysis – overheating to the point of organs liquefying
Ecstasy or methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) – printable fact sheet (PDF 83 KB)