Posted by Linkadge on September 7, 2002, at 14:10:56
In reply to Re: ecstasy to treat depression » BarbaraCat, posted by beardedlady on September 7, 2002, at 13:42:29
Ecstacy is an amphetamine derivitive of
Mescaline - and Mescaline is the active
ingredient in Peyote - a cactus used in
Aztec religious ceremonies.Mescaline is a gentler more sentual experience
then LSD. LSD in depressed people can be
EXTREMELY desasterous. Especially if the person
has even a hint of psychosis.MDMA - Ecstacy is mood elavating because it
is an amphetamine, it can deminish the ego
and open the sences. It is definately less
psychadelic then LSD.Ecstacy is an effective short term antidepressant
because it stimulates the release of Seretonin
and Dopamine. The dopamine release is what makes
it very sentual. It definatly does not cause
apathy like SSRI's do. This is why I am very
interested in new Seritonin and Dopamine enhancing
drugs.Unfortunately becuase Ecstacy is an amphetamine
you do develop a tolerance to it's AD effect.
And because it is a stimulant it can cause
psychosis when used over the long term. Plus
ecstacy selectivly destroys seretonin neurons.
(Many causes of depression of major depression have been precipitated by long term MDMA use)
This is well known info.The government is not trying to eliminate
good potential AD's but EX is really a potent
neurotoxin.Good Luck and don't abuse the drug
Linkadge
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