WHAT IS ECSTASY?
Chemically Ecstasy is MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine). It has many street names including X, E, XTC, beans, love drug, dance, etc. Ecstasy is a synthetic drug that changes mood and perception. It is similar to both stimulants and hallucinogens. It produces energy, pleasure, distorted sensory, and time perception. Ecstasy is one of the most common illegal drugs in Pakistan. Its demand is among teenagers, young adults, and partygoers.
SYMPTOMS OF ECSTASY ADDICTION
Some major Side effects of ecstasy are below:
- Enhanced heart rate
- Nausea and vomiting
- Clenched teeth
- Blurred vision
- Dry mouth
- Sweating
- Excessive ecstasy may damage liver, kidney, heart and may cause death
- Psychedelic drugs like ecstasy may impair cognitive functions
- Psychoactive drugs including ecstasy cause mood disorders
ECSTASY ADDICTION TREATMENT
The best ecstasy Treatment center in Islamabad includes medical and mental interventions. Such interventions must be in a controlled environment like a drug rehab center.
Below are the major steps involved in the treatment:-
Medical Detox
Long-term severe dependence makes medical detox mandatory. Detox involves the management of withdrawal symptoms with the medications. Saving patients from lethal aggression or lethal depression. Impaired cognitive functions can lead to extreme actions. Ecstasy detox must be in the best ecstasy treatment center.
Psychiatric Assessment
Islamabad drug rehabs skip costly psychiatrist services. Psychiatric assessment is to unearth co-occurring disorders. We are the best ecstasy addiction treatment center in Islamabad. We make sure psychiatric assessment for every incoming patient. Ignorance of this aspect means almost 100% relapse.
Counselling & Therapy
It would help if you initiated therapy post-ecstasy detox. Therapies including CBT, and CM help patients change their drug-related behaviors. Counseling sessions address underlying issues that contribute to addiction.
Family Therapy
The role of family therapy in the treatment process is crucial. Family therapy helps address family dynamics. It supports both the patient with addiction and the family.
Relapse Prevention
The goal of addiction treatment is not to use drugs ever again. Learning strategies to prevent relapse is a key component. This includes coping skills, identifying triggers, and avoidance of slippery places and people.
Education
Education about the effects and risks of ecstasy is part of the treatment. Insight about drug effects can spur positive changes.
Support Groups
Support groups provide recovering addicts with a sense of community. Especially during the initial days of recovery. When recovery seems quite difficult and hard to continue, sharing the difficulties of the road to recovery can be therapeutic.
Ecstasy treatment should be tailored to the patient’s specific needs. A holistic approach is effective and successful. The Pakistani healthcare market is full of quacks. Engaging the best ecstasy treatment center in Islamabad is critical.
Writing Credits:
Shahzad Choudhary
Gulf Addiction Treatment Center & Psychiatric Care
