Study Suggests Doses of Ecstasy Can Damage Key Brain Areas

Associated Press ^ | September 26, 2002 | Paul Recer

[Dialup Llama]

This could explain why Parkinsons suddenly is the new disease among 35 and 40 year old Hollywood types.

[Cicero]

I'm trying to imagine Janet Reno on ecstasy, but it just doesn't compute.

[FF578]

The libertarians will tell you it is a lie. ------------------------------------------------------- [libertarian]

But, But, Ecstacy is good for you. The government needs to stop publishing this propaganda. This is a big lie. Everyone knows that cocaine, heroin, speed, PCP and all the other drugs are good for you and your kids.

We must end the drug war.

I have a right to take PCP and go on a rampage through the town. I have a right to give Esctacy to girls in a nightclub, it is all victimless.

[/libertarian] ---------------------------------------------------------- I wonder if they will ever get it about dope.

[Jonathon Spectre]

In order to keep people from ingesting a substance that might possibly cause health problems, we, the Imperial Federal Government, do decree those who attempt to ingest or even possess such compounds shall be caged with the most violent criminals we can find for as long as possible.

[Thud]

Think of it as evolution in action.

[bonesmccoy]

Devolution? Perhaps we should create a new ballot proposition... mandatory drug screening of all politicians and elected officials in state and municipal offices. Confirmed positive results will disqualify you from any elected office permanently.

[Gorons]

MDMA used to be legal. It still is in many European countries for use in psychological concerns.

What's the different between MDMA and say, Adderal, or Ritilin?

They are both iterations of Amphetamine salts. Go figure.

*REAL* pharmaceutical MDMA is not a danger to the adult human brain unless you abuse it.

[FF578]

Cocaine used to be legal too. Until it's harmful effects were discovered.

Are you aware of the Drug Schedule Classes?

Schedule I drugs are drugs that have no accepted medical use, and high dependency. IE: Heroin, LSD.

Schedule II Drugs are drugs that have limited accepted Medical Use, and High dependency. Cocaine.

Schedule III Drugs have medical uses and have less dependency when compared to schedule II.

Schedule IV Drugs have medical uses and less dependency as compared to schedule III. IE: Valium.

Schedule V Drugs have Medical uses and low risk of dependency. IE: Cough Syrup with codeine.

BTW: The majority of what is sold as Esctasy is not MDMA. Many contain amphetamine.

Many states classify Esctasy as Schedule I now.

[southern rock]

The libertarians will tell you it is a lie.

Well, not being a Libertarian myself, (although I may be a bit of a "l"ibertarian) I don't really give a frog's fat @ss if it causes spontanious combustion. It's none of the government's damn business who smokes, snorts, pops or injects what!! End of story.

[FreeLibertarian]

Devolution? Perhaps we should create a new ballot proposition... mandatory drug screening of all politicians and elected officials in state and municipal offices. Confirmed positive results will disqualify you from any elected office permanently.

Of course campaign contributions bribes of sufficent quantity can substitute for a clean screening.

[Auntie Mame]

This is only anecdotal, but there are two teenagers that are friends of friends that have never been the same since supposedly using Ecstasy. One is a complete zombie who lies immobilized in his bed all day and the other became schizhophrenic (sp?).

If something like this could only possibly happen to people taking this drug, it doesn't sound like a good thing to fool around with.

[apochromat]

Maybe so. After all, it's completely a man-made chemical, is it not? Too bad they keep blowing their credibility crying wolf with herbal hyperbole.

[Auntie Mame]

I consider myself to be a libertarian and your post is a lie.

You have no idea how stupid you sound.

[Pahuanui]

The libertarians will tell you it is a lie.

But, But, Ecstacy is good for you. The government needs to stop publishing this propaganda. This is a big lie. Everyone knows that cocaine, heroin, speed, PCP and all the other drugs are good for you and your kids.

Kindly cite one, single libertarian who has stated the currently illegal chemical substances you list are 'good for you and your kids'.

No, no, I'll wait. Just one will suffice.

[Auntie Mame]

I don't think Ecstasy would even exist or if it did, that people would even take it, except for the prohibition on drugs.

Remember stories about Prohibition and all those people being blinded or dying from bad homemade booze?

Those things don't happen anymore since Prohibition was repealed.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why.

[realpatriot71]

This is only anecdotal, but there are two teenagers that are friends of friends that have never been the same since supposedly using Ecstasy. One is a complete zombie who lies immobilized in his bed all day and the other became schizhophrenic (sp?).

These kids mixed their drugs. What you describe is probably the affects of too much LSD or PCP.

[realpatriot71]

the government does not want to allow medical research with Ecstasy, even though it has been approved for study by the Food and Drug Administration

Of course they don't. Once the propaganda machine is shown to be erroneous no one is going to buy their crap anymore. It's a power struggle. This isn't about saving us from ourselves this about restricting freedom. What better way than to manufacture a "war on drugs" that keeps a large federal police force active at all times? Since most people do not use "drugs" they are rather apathetic about the whole situation. Once people accept rights violations as commonplace, they are more willing to give up more and more rights. These types are nothing more than punks and cowards.

[realpatriot71]

I don't think Ecstasy would even exist or if it did, that people would even take it, except for the prohibition on drugs.

You've obviously never used X before :-) People don't take MDMA because it feels like getting kicked in the head . . .

[apochromat]

Nobody asked, but as near as I can figure it, a fat-soluble mild drug is tested not only to increase the volume of water-soluble strong stimulant usage, but to further add another motive for the turn. This apparently works well in combination with illegal immigration to drive the economy in a seemingly productive manner.