Long term effects OF ECSTASY
LIST OF LONG TERM EFFECTS:
- Disturbed sleep - Mood swings - Decreases amount of serotonin in the brain which can lead to other illnesses such as depression. - Fatigue - Chronic Exhaustion - Flashbacks - Difficulties storing memories - Psychosis - Has long-lasting/permanent damage to brain function - Compromised ability to think - Liver Damage - Weight loss |
RATING OF LONG TERM EFFECTS:
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no impact minimal impact moderate impact strong impact very strong impact
REASONS FOR YOUR RATING OF LONG TERM EFFECTS:
The drug has severe long-term effects concerning cognitive function and therefore has more than a moderate effect on its victims. However, since you can live with most of the long term effects of the drug, even if they are austere, it is not worthy of being in the fourth category. But victims of the drug can experience everything from disturbed sleep to psychosis. Therefore, it does have a strong effect on people that take it. Henceforth, it fits well in the third group: drugs that have a strong long term impacts on their victims.
0 1 2 3 4
no impact minimal impact moderate impact strong impact very strong impact
REASONS FOR YOUR RATING OF LONG TERM EFFECTS:
The drug has severe long-term effects concerning cognitive function and therefore has more than a moderate effect on its victims. However, since you can live with most of the long term effects of the drug, even if they are austere, it is not worthy of being in the fourth category. But victims of the drug can experience everything from disturbed sleep to psychosis. Therefore, it does have a strong effect on people that take it. Henceforth, it fits well in the third group: drugs that have a strong long term impacts on their victims.
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1."Ecstasy." Health Canada. N.p., 14 Dec. 2009. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/drugs-drogues/learn-renseigne/ecstasy-eng.php
2."Ecstasy." Drugfacts.ca. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. http://www.drugfacts.ca/Drug_pages/ecstasy.html
Images
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2. "Strange Behavior" - The Physiology of Migraine Mood Swings." Make This Look Awesome- Putting a Positive Spin on Chronic Illness. N.p., 15 June 2012. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. http://makethislookawesome.blogspot.ca/2012/06/nmam-bloggers-choice-strange-behavior.html
3. Seamist. "Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death - Treat It to Live Longer." HubPages. N.p., 28 Apr. 2010. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. http://seamist.hubpages.com/hub/sleep-apnea-causes-symptoms-treatment
3. Puente, Lori. "Myeloma Fatigue Aka Myeloma Malaise Aka Snockered!" Loripuente. N.p., 6 Jan. 2011. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. http://www.loripuente.com/myeloma-fatigue/
4. "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)." Chatelaine. N.p., 21 Nov. 2010. Web. 05 Mar. 2013. http://www.chatelaine.com/health/health-a-z/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/
5. "Focus Question and Response." The Jilting of Granny Weatherall. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Mar. 2013. http://the-jilting-of-granny-weatherall.wikispaces.com/Focus Question and Response
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