Nightwalker | 01-11-2012 09:56 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by mx703
(Post 7758734)
umm.. MDMA is definitely NOT one of the safest drugs out there... lol how did you come to that conclusion?
There are some pretty serious side effects to MDMA.
The long term side effects as documented in numerous studies are pretty profound. The biggest in my opinion being the remodelling of your neurons, more specifically the Axons which are used as "highways" to transfer electrical impulses and signals through your central nervous system.
Mind you, these results were for people who have ingested more than 50 MDMA caps over their lifetime.
I've read eight studies so far. And albeit the short term side effects aren't that profound (nausea, vomiting , depression, etc). Taking MDMA once in awhile doesn't seem to be a big deal. It's only when you do a lot there will be differences.
So MDMA is definitely not one of the safest drugs out there. | You have a source? I'm interested, since I would qualify for over 50 through my lifetime.
I remember a study like that but the results were pretty inconclusive. For example, they had used poly drug users for data.
Here's a source for my statement:
“Drug harms in the U.K.: a multi-criteria decision analysis,“ The Lancet, Volume 376, Issue 9752, Pages 1558 - 1565, November 6, 2010. Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis : The Lancet
I'm not trying to claim there are no risks, I said safer than most other drugs. Not safer than no drugs at all.
Death or hospitalization due to taking MDMA is, as I said, almost unheard of. The few are usually due to dehydration or hypothermia. |