| Most physiologic harm comes from the stimulant properties of ecstasy. It can cause hyperthermia (sometimes fatal referred to as “Saturday Night Fever”), rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, dehydration, coma, tachycardia, and death. Incidence of the previously mentioned sequelae are made more common due to the setting of increased physical activity and decreased hydration that occurs at rave parties where the drug is most commonly used. The effects of MDMA last for several hours dependent upon the amount entering the body, hydration status and level of physical activity.
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