Why+MDMA?

MDMA is an illegal drug that acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic. MDMA has become a popular drug, in part because of the positive effects that a person experiences within an hour or so after taking a single dose. The mental stimulation, emotional warmth, empathy toward others, sense of well being, and decreased anxiety are some of the feelings that users of MDMA would experience. They would also experience a hyper effect, as well as distortions in time and perception. MDMA is also known as ecstasy.
 * Why Do People Use MDMA? **

Mdma produces a euphoric high (intense feelings) that lasts from 3 to 4 hours by generating a rush of serotonin and a smaller amount of dopamine. . Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter that is primarily found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and central nervous system (CNS). Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers. So the two specific neurotransmitters being affected by this drug causes these positive affects which cause one to use it more then once because the rush of physically exhilarated state. However, heavy users whose serotonin system is regularly depleted by the drug rely on greater quantities of the drug to produce smaller and smaller effects.
 * The Clinical Information about MDMA **

Beside the enhanced sensory perception that MDMA produces, the drug does produce negative effects after a long period of use. Some of these negative effects include:
 * The Negative Effects Of MDMA **
 * Damage to portions of the brain that regulate critical functions such as learning, sleep and emotion
 * It is as if the brain switchboard was torn apart, then rewired backwards
 * Degenerated nerve branches and nerve endings
 * Depression, anxiety, memory loss[[image:http://test2bcasa.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/molly-2.jpg width="231" height="167" align="right"]]
 * Kidney failure
 * Hemorrhaging
 * Psychosis
 * Cardiovascular collapse
 * Convulsions
 * Death

MDMA has become a very popular in todays media. Music and celebrities use the words "molly", "e-bombs" and "disco biscuit" in their songs and in movies. From this, the drug has become more popular then ever!
 * MDMA in Pop Culture & Media**

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Social service workers will have to deal with some people who are addicted to drugs. MDMA is become more of a popular drug in today's society so social service workers will have to deal with these addicts and understand how it affects their mood and functionality of their bodies when they are in that high state. These social service worker will have to also know some agencies/rehabilitation centres in the area incase the addiction has become severe. More and more people are becoming addicts in today's society so there is a large population that social service workers have to deal with.
 * Social Service Worker & MDMA**