MDMA spreads to younger generations Heart failure and sleep disorders The case of death is also November 18, 16:39

Synthetic drug MDMA allegedly owned by actress Sawajiri Erika, who was arrested. It is dependent, and if it is abused, it can cause death of the heart and other sleep disorders and death.

MDMA has excitement, hallucinations, and hallucinations, and is also called "ecstasy" or "bat" among abusers.

There are many tablets with colorful coloring and designs such as pink and green, which are considered to be mainly brought in from overseas.

Since it can be purchased for several thousand yen per tablet, it seems that an increasing number of young people are able to easily reach their hands by being recommended by friends.

It is dependent, and if it is abused, it can cause death of the heart and other sleep disorders and death.

Seizure yield increased rapidly

Synthetic narcotics such as MDMA are expected to spread mainly in the younger generation in Japan.

The seizure yield peaked about 10 years ago and then declined, but rose sharply again last year.

According to the summary of the National Police Agency, the total number of synthetic drugs confiscated by police throughout the country was approximately 480 tablets in 2014, but has increased to approximately 12,300 tablets last year.

Expert "It can be fatal and very dangerous"

Masahiko Hamada, director of the National Center for Psychiatric and Neurological Research, Dependent Drugs Laboratory, said about the characteristics of MDMA: “Other drugs, such as stimulants, are distributed in powder form and are generally used for injections and blisters. It is easy to use if you drink it in the form of .. It looks colorful like red and blue, and the characters and logos are engraved on the surface, so it is highly fashionable and easy to touch. " Pointed out.

MDMA has become a major problem, such as being distributed in club culture mainly in Europe. About its action, “It acts on the nervous system of the brain. First, euphoria, euphoria and uplifting spirit. After that, there is a two-sidedness that changes the way you feel the sound, light, etc. Although there are individual differences, it may be expressed as “the sound enters the brain clearly”. "It's very dangerous because it keeps on dancing and dances all night, because abnormally high body temperature can have a major effect on your organs and can lead to death."

In addition, Mr. Hamada said about the dependence of MDMA on the basis of the fact that the distance between the people around him and the intimacy became easier to feel. It ’s a risk of falling into drug addiction if you use it again to make up for it. ”