Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action of Ecstasy Substances, Consequences of Episodic and Chronic Use and Expected Complications
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2020), Review Articles
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2020)

Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action of Ecstasy Substances, Consequences of Episodic and Chronic Use and Expected Complications

Review Articles
Published 2020-10-26
Luiza Gabunia
Narcology Clinic “Neogene”
Davit Vadachkoria
Narcology Clinic “Neogene”
Shorena Khetsuriani
Tbilisi State Medical University
Natia Gamkrelidze
Tbilisi State Medical University
Londa Rukhadze
Tbilisi State Medical University
Nodar Sulashvili
Tbilisi State Medical University
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Gabunia, L., Vadachkoria, D., Khetsuriani, S., Gamkrelidze, N., Rukhadze, L., & Sulashvili, N. (2020). Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action of Ecstasy Substances, Consequences of Episodic and Chronic Use and Expected Complications. Caucasus Journal of Health Sciences and Public Health, 4(3), 66–69. Retrieved from https://caucasushealth.ug.edu.ge/index.php/caucasushealth/article/view/296
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Abstract

The word ecstasy is used to describe a strong, euphoric feeling in a conversational language. According to psychologists definition, it is a special mental state, when a person is completely focused on the subject of interest and beyond it, he or she sees no time, no pain, no fatigue . More often, ecstasy contains MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is a synthetic substance with a hallucinogenic and psychostimulant effect. As a result of its chemical and pharmaceutical processing, colored tablets and capsules are made. Other slang names of Ecstasy are the following: X, XTC, Adam, Molly, E

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