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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BOWING TO PHARMA LOBBYISTS - WHO'S HANDS ARE DIRTIEST? It is well known that a majority of members of Congress have shockingly frequent instances of breaking the law, from DUI's to solicitation, to spousal abuse and drug related charges, and maybe not all quite made public. Speculators are therefore  wondering if the amount of bowing that occurs in Congress toward whatever outlandish requests the pharma lobbyists make could possibly  be more akin to a blackmail session than anything related to having the public interests in mind.  Something to think about? |
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History Ecstasy was first invented in 1912 by a chemist named Anton Köllisch from Merck pharmaceutical. The original intention of this research was to invent a medication which would stop abnormal bleeding. MDMA was one of the compound used for the medication. For the following 65 years MDMA was forgotten Ecstasy started to become a street drug early 70s. In 1980, Ecstasy ( called Adam) got very popular in united States mainly in gay clubs and night clubs and then raves club used started to spread all major cities. At the end of the 90s, it was in U. K and Europe. How wide spread is Ecstasy? A survey done by the NSDUH in 2006, showed that 512,000 individuals 12 years of age and older have used ecstasy in the month prior to the survey. There was 860,000 people in the U.S. who used ecstasy for the first time in that same year. It is an increased of 20% from the year of 2005. The cost of a tablet of ecstasy is around 15$ to 20$. Effects of MDMA The effects of MDMA will start from 30 to 60 minutes after taking the tablet and will last 4 to 6 hours followed by a down period of fatigue and depression that can last from a few hours to several days. The psychological effects of MDMA are the following:
The physical effects of MDMA are the following:
Withdrawal symptoms of ecstasy:
Danger of long term use of MDMA Some studies have shown that long term use of ecstasy have caused depression and anxiety even in some cases months after the last used. It also can cause long term memory problems and cognition impairment. Long term and high dosage of ecstasy have created psychosis that can last months. In some cases, there was some liver damage to the long term users.
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| Last Updated on Sunday, 29 November 2009 18:49 |
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