How To Identify Ecstasy: In Pictures

A Brief Introduction to Ecstasy

Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, is a surprisingly difficult drug to identify use of because it is frequently taken in clubs during the night and the after-effects are very similar to those of alcohol, although they last for a bit longer. Ecstasy may cause the user to seem energetic and happy immediately after it is taken but a few hours later the user will be irritable, difficult to talk to, feel very tired and could appear to be very depressed.

Immediately after taking ecstasy the user will feel happy, excited and there will be a huge surge of energy. The user might feel sensations more clearly and touching things and certain music may cause the user to feel intense pleasure. The user might also feel intense empathy and a connection to those around him or her, which can be linked to risky sexual behavior.

How Is Ecstasy Taken

Ecstasy is taken in pill form. These pills are usually bought in the clubs in which they are taken. Different producers of the drug put different colorful stamps on the pills. These MDMA pills are expensive and they go from fifteen dollars to around forty-five. To increase profit, many dealers mix the drug with different drugs like ketamine, percocet or LSD, which causes a completely different experience to the user and might become very dangerous if it is mixed with other drugs. Many users are totally unaware of these and may mix the drug when they believe it to be safe, which in extreme cases may cause death.

There are a lot of different pills that users can take, but it depends on which one is available for the user. It is false that the different types of pills have no different effects - the size, shapes, colors and even stamps of ecstasy make it so that the user might have a totally different experience than other users. Taking ecstasy can be dangerous because users do not know where it has been produced, who is distributing it and what the drug has in it. These pills are all referred to by different names and are accepted as something that users might want in particular.

This is what a MDMA pill high in active ingredients looks:

This is what a MDMA pill looks like in London

This is what a MDMA pill looks like in California

Ecstasy and Subculture

The use of MDMA is a mainstay in some youth subcultures. Users may sport items that seem harmless after coming from a club, but they could be an indication of drug use. For instance, neon bracelets or necklaces, glow sticks, pacifiers, lollipops and bags of candy in which the user might be hiding his or her MDMA pills. The pacifiers and the lollipops are used by many to stop their teeth grinding when they have taken ecstasy, and the others are used to intensify the experience when they have taken ecstasy.