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Ecstacy

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Updated November 24, 2003

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Category:

Stimulants.

Commercial and Street Names:

DOB, DOM, MDA; Adam, clarity, ecstasy, Eve, lover's speed, peace, STP, X, XTC.

How Administered:

Swallowed.

Intoxication Effects and Potential Health Consequences:

Mild hallucinogenic effects, increased tactile sensitivity, empathic feelings, hyperthermia, increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness; impaired memory and learning, rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure.

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