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Is ecstasy addictive?

Ecstasy - FAQ - The Good Drugs Guide
Physically no, the body will not crave more, or become dependent with repeated use. There is a psychological danger, however, that users can start to like it too much and crave the emotional contentment that it provides. Craving the next party, mood swings and inability to concentrate on mundane tasks are common signs.
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Is it dangerous to take ecstasy if you have asthma?

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Heroin and cocaine have never been found in ecstasy in laboratory tests, even though press reports say otherwise. Speed and ketamine have been found on occasions. Ketamine's groggy, dissociative effects are often likened by users to a heroin feeling, perpetuating the rumor.
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Q.) Is Ecstasy addictive?

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A.) Ecstasy users may encounter problems similar to those experienced by amphetamine and cocaine users, including addiction. In addition to its seemingly rewarding effects, ecstasy's psychological effects can include confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia during, and sometimes weeks after, taking the drug. Physical effects can include muscle tension, involuntary teeth-clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, and chills or sweating.
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Is Ketamine addictive?

Ketamine - Frequently Asked Questions - The Good Drugs Guide
Ketamine does not appear to be physically addictive, but recent research and anecdotal reports do point to Ketamine being extremely habit-forming, especially for injecting users. See our section on addiction & tolerance for more details.
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What causes ecstasy deaths?

Ecstasy - FAQ - The Good Drugs Guide
Complications from over-heating, often alongside heavy alcohol consumption, is the most common cause of death. However, drinking too much water in an attempt to stay 'safe' is more dangerous. Some, often inexperienced, users have died after drinking as much water as they physically could. In one reported case, a user died after drinking 26 pints of water in a short space of time.
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What Is Ecstasy?

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Ecstasy (also known as XTC, X, Adam and MDMA) is a dangerous, illegal drug that has effects similar to those of amphetamines and hallucinogens.
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How long does ecstasy remain in the body?

Ecstasy - FAQ - The Good Drugs Guide
Less than 1% remains after 48 hours. This amount will not be detectable in blood or urine samples. However, Ecstasy users may test positive for amphetamines in the standard drug test.
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Is it true that some ecstasy pills are really just K?

Ketamine - Frequently Asked Questions - The Good Drugs Guide
This is indeed true. Although Ketamine is very different from Ecstasy, at low doses taken orally and combined with a stimulant like ephedrine it can approximate some kind of trippy euphoria.
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Frequently Asked Questions: cannabis, amphetamine, ecstasy
Ecstasy is an illegal drug that is synthetically manufactured. 'True' ecstasy is a substance known as 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine or MDMA. Ecstasy comes as tablets or 'pills'. These come in a range of colours and designs. Ecstasy can also come as capsules or powder. Sometimes ecstasy tablets are stamped with well-known names e.g. fashion designers, cartoon characters.
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Is Suboxone addictive?

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Yes. The active ingredient in Suboxone that keeps withdrawal at bay is buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist. Buprenorphine has an extremely high binding affinity to opioid receptors in the brain, but because it is only a partial agonist, full effects, as produced by full agonists (e.g. oxycodone, heroin), are not present.
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Is Bacc-Off addictive?

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The mint contains no sugar and some salt. The Extra wintergreen and Straight contain some sugar and salt for flavor and the Bacc-Off pouches contain no sugar or salt. However, it is important to remember that unlike food, Bacc-Off is generally spit out and not ingested. Therefore, it is virtually impossible to determine the actual intake of sugar or salt.
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Are these medications addictive?

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Typically not, although addiction is a possibility. Patients with a history of drug abuse need to be cautious with stimulant medications. Tell your doctor about any history of substance abuse that you may have.
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Are antidepressants addictive?

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The short answer is "no". Some antidepressant medications have been associated with mild physical symptoms if they are suddenly stopped. These symptoms can be minimized or eliminated by decreasing the dose over a week or two. However, there is no craving, one of the classical symptoms of addiction. Neither laboratory animals nor humans will preferentially take these medications, for example.
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Is vanilla addictive?

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Vanilla is highly addictive. The active ingredient in vanilla is vanillic acid. Vanillic acid is related to the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine, both of which stimulate the brain. This chemical relationship explains why vanilla is a potent and addictive stimulant. Although people assume that vanilla is harmless, or even beneficial, companies know otherwise. This is why vanilla is added to ice cream, yogurt, cola, chocolate, pastry, perfume, and even cigarettes.
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Is it safe to mix cocaine with ecstasy and other party drugs?

Cocaine - Frequently Asked Questions - The Good Drugs Guide
There are no direct harmful interactions beween cocaine and ecstasy (MDMA), LSD, mushrooms and other drugs you may find at a rave or in a club, but most drugs combined with cocaine will increase stress on the heart. If you are in bad shape, be careful. You should also be aware that drinking cocaine and alcohol creates a metabolite called cocaethylene in the body, which is more toxic than both put together and can put more stress on the heart.
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Why is fake ecstasy often speed - why isn't it just sold as speed?

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Speed is sold cut to very low purity, 5%-10%. Ecstasy is more expensive than Speed so dealers can charge more for an ecstasy pill than they could for Speed.
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How many people die from using ecstasy? Isn't it very risky?

Ecstasy - FAQ - The Good Drugs Guide
The UK figures suggest seven ecstasy-related deaths per million users. This compares to 625 alcohol-related deaths per million drinkers. In fact, more people in the UK die from choking on peanuts than from taking ecstasy.
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What is Shamanic Ecstasy?

Spiral Nature - by Psyche
There is an extensive literature about shamanism that has been compiled since the late Eighteenth Century. Like any field of study and religious practice, shamanism has developed a specialized vocabulary. Please note that some of the words used in the material that follows are drawn from scholars who have a solid background in shamanic studies and may have meanings that are specific and less general than is often the case in popular usage.
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Are these addictive?

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far as I am aware Hoodia capsules are not physically addictive. Please be aware they have not undergone clinical trials. Due to the lack of testing, for legal reasons I will not make any claims about their suitability for any purpose. Please seek the advice of a qualified medical professional before deciding to take this product.
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Every time I've taken Ecstasy (twice now) I've experienced panic attacks. Is this normal?

Ecstasy - FAQ - The Good Drugs Guide
It's quite unusual for people to experience anxiety on E, but it does happen. Like any mood-altering substance, your environment and how you feel mentally can affect the experience, or shift it abruptly from good to bad. The best way to proceed is to perhaps take it on in a calm, relaxed environment (your home, for example) during the day with somebody you like and trust. Drink plenty of orange juice and don't drink any alcohol.
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What is Shamanic Ecstasy and how does it compare with other forms of ecstasy?

Spiral Nature - by Psyche
From the Greek 'ekstasis', ecstasy literally means to be placed outside, or to be placed.This is a state of exaltation in which a person stands outside of or transcends his or herself. Ecstasy may range from the seizure of the body by a spirit or the seizure of a person by the divine, from the magical transformation or flight of consciousness to psychiatric remedies of distress.
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