Designer Drugs
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But as with anything that depletes something in your body and reduces function, with repeat use/exposure without allowing for recovery in the process, there are permanent effects such as susceptibility to damage there.
When I was 13 and took ecstasy one pill (got in with an older crowd...) would get me really high. That dose would still be able to get me high when I was 17 or 18, and I believe this is because I only did it very occasionally, so my body recovered and balanced it's serotonin well. Around 18/19 I went through a spell of a few months doing large amounts (2-3g) every other day or so, and I'd say that although I function perfectly now in my day-to-day, and I have no psychological issues, it has had a permanent effect on my brain. I'll need about 0.3g to feel a change of state.
Surely this threshold difference indicates that either my brain has changed the way it processes serotonin or that the neurons are less receptive, at least when put under unusual circumstances.
I can't go up against actual scientists on the matter but from personal experience, I think that my ecstasy use has had a permanent effect on the way my brain functions, even though it's only noticeable in unusual (getting fucked) situations.
I don't think ecstasy causes brain damage in the sense of losing brain function, but in a looser sense I believe it, with non-moderate use, leaves permanent changes.
I'm a big advocate for ecstasy and think it's really helped form my perspective of myself and the friendships I hold, but I really can't say that when abused it doesn't leave permanent effects, most likely neurocognitive deficit of serotonin receptors.
- I really should come up with an anonymous alias of sorts...orrinward
- your body is different in so many ways due to age, particularly your enzyme raios and metabolism, liver, stomach, etcmikotondria3
- State of mind is a huge factor. Whole reason that placebos work.cotton