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Re:There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing ... by crapaud23 on Saturday January 14, 2023 @06:34AM (#34379457)
Nope. One of the girl even confessed she wasn't doing mdma because 1°) it induced a depressive episode that lasted for a year. 2°) Had to wear a dental tray at night because of bruxism (=teeth grinding).

I have a friend who does mdma regularly (like once every 3 months). Suffers from bruxism too. When he goes to the dentist, he can tell he's a mdma user.

You're free to waste your health as you wish (also mdma lowers t-cell rate in the blood, they never get back to normal afterwards, a japanese man taking multiple Es a day even died of immunodeficiency). Personally I prefer a good brewage of ipomea heavenly blue or some hawaian baby woodrose.

Re:There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing ... by Nursie on Saturday January 14, 2023 @06:50AM (#34379533)
> a japanese man taking multiple Es a day even died of immunodeficiency

I’m surprised he lived long enough to die of that.

MDMA is associated with bruxism but generally not prolonged past the day you take it/day after. Most users wouldn’t take it weekly (I knew some who would) or even monthly, let alone multiple doses a day.

YouTube videos are a poor source of information, I’m afraid.

Re:There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing ... by crapaud23 on Saturday January 14, 2023 @07:43AM (#34379850)
It's not some "youtube video" it's a documentary series made on various drugs by high quality channel Arte. The dude being inteviewed is a scientist specialized in this very field. But somehow I should give more importance to a random comment on HN ? This thread is being shilled.
Re:There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing ... by sirsinsalot on Saturday January 14, 2023 @07:56AM (#34379946)
It isn't being shilled. You're selecting evidence based on your existing viewpoint to back it up.

For every tragic case, there's literally millions of people enjoying these drugs responsibly every weekend.

Re:There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing ... by sirsinsalot on Saturday January 14, 2023 @06:51AM (#34379535)
As a seasoned user of MDMA you're right. It is a potent chemical. Used without a lot of moderation, it'll mess you up.

Once every 6 months max.

It can cause brain damage. Serotonin syndrome, depression and a whole host of things.

Yes, you'll grind your teeth while on it. (Not a year afterwards)

A hammer can also hurt you if you smash it into your face. A car will kill you if you drive dangerously.

It's a chemical. It can be used with a safety profile that makes the positive benefits worth it (like any drug or activity)

Responsible use of anything is important.

The thing is with MDMA is doing it daily won't produce the same effect each day. You run out of the brain chemistry it causes you to release all at once. There's an upper limit to frequency in exchange for pleasure and it is quite low.