3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine better known as MDMA or by its street name of ecstasy or Molly is a man-made, psychoactive drug that is mainly used now days by young “ravers” to get high and have hallucinogen effects. It makes one feel that they have increased energy, exhilaration and emotional warmth. This drug highly distortions ones senses and time perception. Today I will demonstration to you the effects that MDMA have on ones Neurophysiology, behavior and how greatly harmful it may be on ones body. MDMA or ecstasy has increased as a recreational drug since 2007. The main widespread use of it has become very preeminent among teenagers from the ages of 12 to 17 as a party/ rave drug. What these teenagers do not consider when ingesting the drug is the neurophysiology that takes place in their brain. Neurophysiology is a combination of both physiology and neuroscience. It deals with the study of the brain and how it communicates with the rest of the body. “Research in humans shows MDMA associated alterations on the 5-HT …show more content…
They incurred that people who actively used MDMA preformed worse on tasks over a three-day period then alcohol users. One of the effects that they tested was mood. They presented the data they collected in a “Mood Rating Scale.” In the study that lasted a period of 3 days, it was shown that 11 of the 16 who were using MDMA, the applicants in the first day were happier and more overjoyed to be around people than the applicants that we ingesting alcohol. But as time went on to the next day they were becoming bored, sad and discontent. This is what is called the Low Mood day. Days after taking MDMA it can reflect the induction of serotonin in the brain. It is believed that this process of the neurotoxins decreasing the serotonin levels can be connected with depression in MDMA users. On the other hand the alcohol users were represented in more of a U shaped