just for a little refresher here's some info:
mdma (what you want to get when you buy "ecstasy") stimulates a massive release of serotonin in the brain. now serotonin is a neurotransmitter, which just means that it is a chemical that sends signals in your brain. serotonin is implicated in many brain functions including sleep, mood, appetite, tolerance to pain, etc... while it is a gross oversimplification i will go ahead and say that serotonin is the "happy chemical" in your brain. this is why you get that happy, empathetic, top-of-the-world high from mdma.
unfortunately, for every high there must also be a low. mdma is so good at getting your brain to use its serotonin that within 4-6 hours most of the serotonin in your brain has been "used up". while you can always take more pills at this point you will not get the same type of high since, without any/much serotonin left, you're mostly just stimulating the release of dopamine and norepinephrine (mostly responsible for the "speedy" feeling). that is why extra pills taken at the end of the night give you a different, less empathetic, more speedy kind of buzz.
so, after 4-6 hours whether you take more pills or not you're faced with a wait. what kind of wait?? well, you have to wait for your brain to make more serotonin (so you can go out and use it up again
). now this process can take a while. unlike dopamine, which can be replenished relatively rapidly, serotonin takes a long time to build back up, especially if you use it all up. the whole process can take about two weeks, but most people start to feel better within the next day or two. that's because the sleep you get and the food you eat (as well as the supplements like 5-htp) are what the brain uses to make more serotonin.
so, taking less pills helps.
taking 5-htp helps.
sleeping and eating right both help.
i hope this helps
by the way, for all this info plus images and waaay better writing go to
www.harmreduction.net/dancesafe check out the slideshow
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