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Originally Posted by Schatze  Uhm it's really hard to overstate the harm e can do to you.
Long term chronic users have found been found to have massive cell loss/death/abnormalities in their major serotonin pathways.
Moderate use the risks aren't so clear, but there is probably accumulated cell death over time just to a lesser extent.
Once in a while, what's a few neurons here or there?
Put it this way. What does the "MA" stand for? methamphetamine. It has the same neurological double whammy (reuptake blockage, reversal of transporter) that meth does that causes all sorts of bad thing to happen neurologically and perhaps psychologically.
I don't mean to preach but MDMA is probably the worst drug after meth you could pick up as a habit in regards to neurological and psychological health. Not to mention the sympathetic innervation increases risks of heart attack, heart failure, blood clots, strokes, etc., and these risk factors remain after prolonged abuse.
Do extasy if you want. But it is NOT a harmless drug. It makes heroin look angelic in the gross physiological changes that can occur. |
Oh yeah I agree, any kind of 'habit' or 'prolonged abuse' is going to lead to bad, bad things. But with the proper precautions, taken once every 8 weeks or so at the most, with moderate doseage, the damage is supposed to be minimal, and easily recovered from.
Alcoholism can destroy your liver and damage your brain, doesn't mean you should never, ever drink. Just don't do it excessively and don't be a dumbass about it. Same applies to MDMA.