| Effects of Ecstasy       Ecstasy 
                                  (MDMA) is a synthetic drug that damages brain 
                                  cells. On the street, Ecstasy is sometimes called 
                                  "the wonder drug", but researchers 
                                  label it as a killer.Dangers 
                                  and Effects:
 Brain damage 
                                  is only one potential problem. Ecstasy has a 
                                  long list of known and suspected negative effects 
                                  on abusers. It pumps up the heart rate and blood 
                                  pressure, so users may become hyperactive(极度亢奋)and 
                                  end up with heart stroke. It can produce blurred 
                                  vision, faintness, chills, sweating, and muscle 
                                  tension due to such effects as panic, anxiety, 
                                  depression, and paranoid thinking.
 Youngsters 
                                  who take Ecstasy take an immense health risk.
 Common 
                                  Street Names:
 Wonder drug, 
                                  XTC.
 Legal 
                                  Status:
 It is illegal 
                                  to manufacture, sell or use this drug.
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