s the chemical and forces the brain to have that “feel-good” high for as long as six hours. The drug prevents the serotin from returning to storage. After the six hour high the serotin leaves, the “feel-good” high is gone and now the person will feel tired, depressed, and unable to focus (Alvergue 27). Some tests have proven that after taking MDMA, the brain does not produce the same amount of serotin as it would before having taken MDMA. Test showed that the levels are generally lower than that of a person who has never taken ecstasy (Cloud, et al).It’s pretty safe to say that with any illegal drug there will always be dangers. Some people have actually died of heart attacks and strokes after taking ecstasy (Clayton 18). If someone overdoses on ecstasy or takes more than their body can handle it can cause them to continuously vomit, hyperventilate or pass out. The most common reasons for death or complications from taking ecstasy are over heating or heatstroke. MDMA increases a person’s body temperature. When a person takes ecstasy they are able to dance for a longer period of time, causing their body temperature to rise. Combine the rising temperature from dancing and the rising temperature from the drug itself and you get serious implications. There are other dangers, however, caused by ecstasy. Because ecstasy heightens emotions and allows a person to be more amiable than normal, these feelings can cause a person to act out intimate actions with a total stranger. Even worse, someone can take advantage of a person who has taken a pill, which can possibly lead to STD’s (Alvergue 38-41).Of course, the more obvious danger to doing ecstasy is jail time. Since it is illegal to posses, sell or take the drug. If you get caught with one of these little pills, you can get arrested. Since 1997 the government has been trying to put a stop to the distribution of ecstasy. Although more and more people use...
