How to use MDMA / ecstasy safely

            MDMA use comes with many risks such as overdose, strain on the body, addiction potential. Firstly, the most common risk during MDMA use is the high likelihood of extreme overexertion. Molly causes feelings of energy and desire to keep moving. It is easy for those under the influence to dance too much, sleep too little, and neglect their bodies reactions. You body may give you signs of fatigue that would be noticeable when sober but MDMA may make you unaware that your heart rate is extremely high, very dehydrated, and very hot. Heat stroke, heart attack, and lethal dehydration are greatly increased while using MDMA. Since this drug is often used at concerts, raves, or clubs the users are often moving around a lot and possibly in the sun at a festival. It is crucial to remind yourself that you may be unaware of the strain your body is going through. Just because you do not feel tired that doesn’t mean you are ok to keep dancing for hours and hours on end in the sun. MDMA makes you feel such a way that blinds you from your bodies own signs telling you to do something like sit down or drink water.

 

             It is critical to chemical test your MDMA to confirm you have the correct drug. Drug reagent testing MDMA is extremely recommended because it can save your life. Molly is a very commonly “faked” or cut with other drugs like designer drugs, bath salts (cathinones) and methamphetamine. Many drugs such as MDA, 5-APB, meth, and various cathinones: Methylone, mephedrone, and N-ethyl-pentylone. The extensive list of shows the many possible “imposter substances” than can be sold as MDMA. It is very possible that a dealer does not truly know what their “ecstasy” is made of so reagent testing is absolutely essential before ingesting any form of supposed MDMA.  It is recommended to use both the Marquis and Simons reagent testing kits on MDMA. By using a very small sample of the crystal or pill, using just a drop of the reagent reacts with the chemical on the sample and changes colors based on a chemical reaction. If the crystal or pill contains MDMA then the Marquis reagent can tell you the presence of MDMA or similar drugs like MDA which is a designer drug commonly used to make fake Ecstasy. Then using the Simons reagent can differentiate the presence of MDMA and other imposter substances. It is best to use a couple reagents instead of one to double check for other reactions that can indicate other substances present in the pill. It should be noted that reagent testing CANNOT tell you the strength of the pill it only tells you the presence of chemicals in it. So if the Marquis reagent indicates MDMA in the pill it can mean there is anything between 1/10th of a dose up to 5 doses, there is no way to know without thorough laboratory testing. Just because a reagent indicates that MDMA is in the pill it does not mean it is a safe dose, so always start with a test dose and build your way up to prevent a possible overdose.

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         Users often dangerously mix MDMA with other drugs to enhance the trip and euphoric feelings. MDMA is sometimes mixed with the psychedelic 2C-B called “Nexus Flipping” or MDMA and LSD called “candy flipping.” Mixing 2 or more psychedelic or stimulant drugs can be very dangerous as the effects become more unpredictable and can synergize the drug’s effects making overdose or overstimulation much more likely. One possible risk of mixing 2 psychedelics together is serotonin syndrome. Serotonin syndrome is a complication when serotonin levels in the brain are too high and the body cannot counteract it. Mixing 2 drugs that influence serotonin such as antidepressants and MDMA can cause large amounts of serotonin release and too little reuptake which overloads the serotonin receptors. Serotonin syndrome symptoms include muscle spasms, severe confusion, seizures, hyperventilation, and in very severe cases death by heart attack. Serotonin syndrome is very serious and should be considered before deciding to mix 2 or more psychedelic drugs. Anything that effects serotonin risks serotonin syndrome, everything from antidepressants, LSD, MDMA, psilocybin mushrooms, amphetamines, and opioids as well. Other than serotonin syndrome the individual effects of each additional drug can present danger. MDMA is known to increase blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. MDMA effects mixed with another stimulant like amphetamines (Adderall, speed, meth) which also cause increased heart rate can put excessive stress on the body and increase likelihood of heart attack, seizure, stroke, and overheating. MDMA / ecstasy is a very powerful drug and consuming other substances with it should be avoided or very cautiously dosed and thought out at the very least.