Posted by Nickengland on October 1, 2005, at 20:17:38
In reply to Re: Does Ectasy Cause Brain Damage and Depression? » Nickengland, posted by Shawn. T. on October 1, 2005, at 18:44:24
Hi Shawn,
>Cases of brain swelling due to MDMA are rare.
Yes, definitely I agree.
>I imagine that just as many people die of brain swelling caused by excessive drinking during physical exertion.
What kind of physical exertion?...the kind which is increased by the effects of MDMA where people dance non stop till 6:00am? lol
>people should know better than to drink too much water.
Judging from the brain damage that was caused from MDMA in the case of Leah Betts on her taking ecstacy, its very good in a very sad sense, that now alot of people do know better through her death of water intake linked with MDMA that occured..
>My main point is that the sort of brain damage commonly associated with MDMA, neurotoxicity involving serotonin neurons, is not well-supported by scientific evidence. Finding a decreased number of serotonin transporters with PET imaging does not imply brain damage.
Ahhh I see... My point of brain damage was completely different. Nothing to do with serotonin. I guess its probably fair to say that the drug does not damage some areas of the brain but it does have the potential to damage other parts. Perhaps my point is, ecstacy can cause the brain to swell as in some rare cases because the need for extra water intake, therefore it will cause the person to fall into a coma, which is brain damage.
Kind regards
Nick
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