Re: What is the drug 'extacy'--what are the effects it has on the human body?

Extacy... Not a lot of information is available about this substance, it 
is of no clinical use and is mostly absent from medical reference data.
Otherwise known as Methylene-dioxy-methamphetamine, MDMA is an amphetamine 
derivative with a similar mode of action to amphetamines.  The drug 
releases monoamines that interfere with levels of noradrenaline and 
seratonin in the body which leads to a change in mental and physical 
abilities. Seratonin is an amine present in blood platelets and the 
central nervous system. Noradrenaline is a hormone that serves the 
periferal sympathetic nervous system 
MDMA has mixed stimulant properties, euphoria, arousal and perceptual 
disurbance along with seemingly boundless energy.
Toxic effects are hypothermia, exhaustion and dehydration (users 
experience extreem thirst. Amphetamine, as a mental health medication has 
been superceded.  Modern 'mood modifiers' are not addictive.
MDMA is popular because it induces bouts of uncharacteristic energy for 
dancing etc, however, it reacts adversly with alcohol