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ECSTASY
- ADDICTION & REHABILITATION
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MDMA, (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) commonly known as Ecstasy, is a neurotoxic drug. It is a synthetic, psychoactive substance chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline.
Ecstasy exerts its primary effects in the brain on neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons. The serotonin system plays an important role in regulating mood, aggression, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain.
Use of MDMA may lead to long term changes in these “serotonergic” neurons. The result of these changes is a decreased concentration of serotonin in the brain which is associated with feeling of sadness and apathy.
Dangers
The drug can be dangerous in combinations with dehydration and sustained physical activity such as dancing or sexual intercourse. The activity of the kidneys is impaired under the influence of MDMA and considerable physiological problems have been attributed to dehydration or water overload. Death has rarely occurred.
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Our natural detox treatment complemented with raw nutrition, the FIR sauna, hydrotherapy and psychotherapy is aimed at restoring proper brain function and deals with the underlying issues leading to addiction.
Ecstasy Facts
http://www.nida.nih.gov/InfoFacts/ecstasy.html
“What is MDMA?” http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/mdma/MDMA2.html
MDMA related death- coroner's report www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_health5.shtml
Effects of MDMA on the Brain
(http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/mdma.html)
MDMA appears to have several effects on the brain. MDMA can:
- cause the release of the neurotransmitter called serotonin.
- block the reuptake of serotonin by the synaptic terminal that releases it.
- deplete the amount of serotonin in the brain.
Data suggest that MDMA may be toxic to the brain. Dr. George Ricaurte, an associate professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University, analyzed brain scans of people who had used ecstasy.
The study included people who had used ecstasy an average of 200 times over five years. Although the behavior of these people appeared normal, brain scans showed that the drug had damaged their brains. In fact, those who used the drug more often had more brain damage than less frequent users. Moreover, memory tests of people who have taken ecstasy as compared to non-drug users have shown that the ecstasy users had lower scores.
Specifically, the drug damaged cells that release the neurotransmitter called serotonin. Using an imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET), Ricaurte noted a 20-60% reduction in healthy serotonin cells in the drug users. Damage to these cells could affect a person's abilities to remember and to learn.
Ecstasy has stimulant and psychedelic properties. It is taken orally as a capsule or tablet.
Street Names: XTC, X, Adam, hug, beans, love drug.
Effects:
Short-term effects include feelings of mental stimulation, emotional warmth, enhanced sensory perception, and increased physical energy. Adverse health effects can include nausea, chills, sweating, teeth clenching, muscle cramping, and blurred vision.
Statistics and Trends:
In 2006, 2.1 million Americans age 12 and older had abused MDMA at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health; http://www.samhsa.gov/.
The NIDA-funded 2007 Monitoring the Future Study showed that 1.5% of 8th graders, 3.5% of 10th graders, and 4.5% of 12th graders had abused MDMA at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
Source: Monitoring the Future http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/
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HAWAII NATURAL DRUG REHABILITATION
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drawing from Naturopathic and Detoxification medicine, Behavioral and Psychodynamic therapy approaches, Meditation, Yoga and Spiritual practices.
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I was too full of toxins for the twelve-step program to ever work on me. I needed to clean my body out so that I could feel normal enough to fight the desire to do drugs.
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