Flashbacks may also be experiences in a small minority of cases and may cause severe anxiety and panic. If this happens advice should be sought. Physical effects of Ecstasy 75-100 milligrams of MDMA is regarded as an 'average' single dose. The effects take between 20 minutes and one hour to appear after swallowing the pill or capsule. Initial effects are often 'butterflies in the stomach', a dry mouth, dilated pupils and various tingling sensations.
Users feel more energetic and can loose their appetite.
The stimulant effect raises blood pressure and heart rate. Ecstasy may inhibit orgasm and prevent erection in some men, although women often feel more in control of their sexuality and some say they orgasm more readily. Depression or moodiness may follow in the days following ecstasy use as well as general tiredness and hunger. Some women find that their periods become irregular or stop, while other have found that their periods become heavier and longer. Most of these deaths have been at clubs or raves where dehydration and over heating has been a major factor.