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This little brochure is simply a guide to a better and safer night out.It could even save your life.

Ok, so you’re going to take ecstasy. Maybe it’s your first time. Maybe it’s your fiftieth time… whatever. It’s your life, it’s your choice.

�All we ask is that if you are going to bomb a pill,

at least be aware of what actually happens inside your head and body to make you feel the way you do.

Ecstasy is the so-called ‘love drug’ because it offers a very touchy-feely experience.How many people try ecstasy for the first time and spend the rest of the night huggingeveryone and telling them how much they love them?

The ingredient in ecstasy that really funks you up is MDMA or MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine.

Try swallowing that!

Ecstasy is generally consideredboth a stimulant and a hallucinogen

which means that when you’repeaking on the dance floor, you

might trip out a bit as well.

Most of us know that amphetaminesare stimulants that get you hyped byspeeding up the chemicals in your mind and body.

The average ecstasy experiencekicks in about half an hour aftertaking the tablet. You tend to peakat around the 2 to 6 hour mark,and the effects can last anywhereup to 32 hours.

Ok, hands up.

The extra adrenalin your bodyproduces has you dancing yourarse off, depriving your body of fluids and increasing yourbody temperature.

When that little tablet kicks in, there are a number of side effects you’ll probably encounter.Those more experienced ecstasy users out there will know exactly what we’re talking about.

When that little tablet kicks in, there are a number of side effects you’ll probably encounter.Those more experienced ecstasy users out there will know exactly what we’re talking about.

This is just one way your body reactsto the dehydration and sleep deprivationyou can experience when using ecstasy.

The extra adrenalin your bodyproduces has you dancing yourbutt off, depriving y our body of fluids and increasing yourbody temperature.

This is just one way your body reactsto the dehydration and sleep deprivationyou can experience when using ecstasy.

Your body fills with adrenalin while your brain releases huge amounts of serotonin. It's not surprising your heart can raceout of control.

Your body fills with adrenalin while your brain releases huge amounts of serotonin. It's not surprising your heart can raceout of control.

Ecstasy keeps you awakeby stimulating your centralnervous system, pumping huge levels of adrenalin through your body. It can keep you up for hours, whether you’re enjoyingit or not.

Ecstasy keeps you awakeby stimulating your centralnervous system, pumping huge levels of adrenalin through your body. It can keep you up for hours, whether you’re enjoyingit or not. A full-on case of neuralgia.

The muscles in your jaw react to over-stimulation of the central nervous system.

A full-on case of neuralgia.The muscles in your jaw react to over-stimulation of the central nervous system.

Coming down from ecstasy is ten times worse than a hangover from alcohol. These come-downs cause major

anxiety and can lead to depression and insomnia.

Feeling sick in the stomach is quite common with ecstasy use. Anxiety, increased body temperature and

increased heart rate are major contributors.Adrenalin and dehydration causeyour body temperature to rise.

It’s important to drink water,although drinking too much,too fast, can cause brain damage.

Your pupils react toall the extra adrenalin in your system by tryingto let in more light.

Adrenalin and dehydration causeyour body temperature to rise.

It’s important to drink water,although drinking too much,too fast, can cause brain damage.

Your pupils react toall the extra adrenalin in your system by tryingto let in more light.

The thermostat in your brain becomes disoriented. Drinking too much water, too fast, can make your brain expand, causing severe,

sometimes fatal damage.

There have even been cases where spinal fluid has drained from the cerebral part of the brain.If this happens, you could be in a wheelchair for life.

So don't be an ecky monster!

Coming down from ecstasy is ten times worse than a hangover from alcohol. These come-downs cause major

anxiety and can lead to depression and insomnia.

Feeling sick in the stomach is quite common with ecstasy use. Anxiety, increased body temperature and

increased heart rate are major contributors.

The thermostat in your brain becomes disoriented. Drinking too much water, too fast, can make your brain expand, causing severe,

sometimes fatal damage.

There have even been cases where spinal fluid has drained from the cerebral part of the brain.If this happens, you could be in a wheelchair for life.

So don't be an ecky monster!

The tablets shown above are pictures of tablets seized by the AFP in the ACT.The AFP does not suggest in any way that the companies whose logos are shown are involved in any way in the manufacture or distribution of the tablets.The tablets shown above are pictures of tablets seized by the AFP in the ACT.The AFP does not suggest in any way that the companies whose logos are shown are involved in any way in the manufacture or distribution of the tablets.

For some people, taking a small amount can get really messy.For others, large doses might not pose any problems at all.It’s important to drink water, but it’s equally important not todrink too much, too fast.

A variety of cool logos have been forged to influence your choice of tablet.The problem with that is… the logos don’t mean shit. You might party hardon a ‘CK’ one night, but the next time you try one it’s likely to be a totallydifferent experience. The fact is, you really never know what sort of toxiccrap you’re getting for your fifty bucks.

There’s no real safe dosagelevel of ecstasy, especiallywhen you don’t know what

proportion of the tablet is MDMA,if any, and what proportion is

absolute garbage.

For some people, taking a small amount can get really messy.For others, large doses might not pose any problems at all.It’s important to drink water, but it’s equally important not todrink too much, too fast.

A variety of cool logos have been forged to influence your choice of tablet.The problem with that is… the logos don’t mean jack. You might party hardon a ‘CK’ one night, but the next time you try one it’s likely to be a totallydifferent experience. The fact is, you really never know what sort of toxicjunk you’re getting for your fifty bucks.

There’s no real safe dosagelevel of ecstasy, especiallywhen you don’t know what

proportion of the tablet is MDMA,if any, and what proportion is

absolute garbage.

Probably the scariest fact about ecstasyis the amount of serotonin your brain releases.Serotonin is the chemical that controls your moods and thought processes. Try to imaginethat everyone gets a certain quota of serotonin over their lifetime. By using too much, too soon,your brain is likely to run out later in life. Without enough serotonin, you’re subject to serious bouts of depression and mental illness.

Yes it is, particularly if you’ve built up a high toleranceby being an ecky monster, or if you’ve taken other drugs

as well, especially alcohol. The long-term effects of ecstasyare unknown at this stage, although it’s understandable whysome experts fear the worst for our pill-popping generation.

Probably the scariest fact about ecstasyis the amount of serotonin your brain releases.Serotonin is the chemical that controls your moods and thought processes. Try to imaginethat everyone gets a certain quota of serotonin over their lifetime. By using too much, too soon,your brain is likely to run out later in life. Without enough serotonin, you’re subject to serious bouts of depression and mental illness.

Yes it is, particularly if you’ve built up a high toleranceby being an ecky monster, or if you’ve taken other drugs

as well, especially alcohol. The long-term effects of ecstasyare unknown at this stage, although it’s understandable whysome experts fear the worst for our pill-popping generation.

WARNINGUsing ecstasy will place you at a greater risk of physical and psychological harm if you suffer from hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, liver problems, epilepsy, mental illness or panic attacks.

Right, so we’ve established there area few things to be wary of when taking ecstasy.We’ve kind of established what ecstasy is, although the truth is you can never be sureof what you’re buying.

Those funky little pills look tasty, but chances are they’re madeby some really dodgy slease who fills them out with c hlorine or

powder or who knows what. They sure as hell aren’t made byCalvin Klein, Mitsubishi or Nike!

Don’t get caught in the irony of ecstasy.If you ever need help or informationcall Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000or check out the AFP website at www.afp.gov.au

Just play it cool, play it safe and most importantly,have an awesome night!

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