You get an urge to do it again. It just made me feel more depressed. Ecstasy has caused deaths, including two recent ones at Manhattan clubs. The drug can elevate body temperature and blood pressure to dangerous levels. It also may cause depression and lasting brain damage, such as memory loss.
Experts say Ecstasy use is growing faster than any illegal drug in the United States.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Ecstasy use grew by 500 percent between 1993 and 1998. Heroin use also went up slightly. The national survey found that 1.3 million students in that age group have tried the drug at least once and 450,000 are using it now. But there were problems. Once, she became very frightened when she took the drug and her heart started beating so fast that she feared a heart attack.