What Does Molly Look Like? Understanding MDMA

In Australia, MDMA/Ecstasy are also known as E, pills, caps, pingers, M&M, doopa, love drug, disco biscuits, XTC, X, eccy, ekky, or molly.
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Ecstasy is a drug that can refer to the substance 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or a heightened state of consciousness and intense, pleasant experience. As MDMA, it has stimulant and minor psychedelic properties and is sometimes used in conjunction with psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety in MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)260 mg – Meth Care Health Pharmacywith autism spectrum disorder. The term can also describe any altered state of consciousness where awareness of one’s surroundings is diminished or the experience is intensely pleasurable.

How many young people have tried “Party Drugs”/MDMA/Ecstasy?

According to the 2022-2023 Australian Secondary Schools’ Survey, 1 in 100 students (1%) aged 12-17 used MDMA/ecstasy in the past month.

What are the effects of “Party Drugs”/MDMA/Ecstasy?

MDMA/Ecstasy causes the body’s central nervous system to speed up. It can take effect within 60 minutes of initially taking it but this can vary. Sometimes people mistakenly think the first pill or cap they took isn’t working and take more — this can be very dangerous.

The effects of MDMA/ecstasy can be immediate or long-term, as listed in the table below.

Immediate Long-term
Enlarged pupils Dependence (see glossary)
Increased heart rate and blood pressure Long-term problems with depression
Increased energy Liver problems
Feeling of euphoria (a ‘high’) Impairments to memory and attention
Teeth grinding and jaw clenching
Anxiety and panic attacks
Overheating and dehydration (when the body loses more water than it takes in)
A ‘comedown’ (see glossary)
Nausea, vomiting and dizziness
Visual distortions (things looking weird or different)
Paranoia (feeling extremely suspicious and frightened)
Psychosis (see glossary)
Serotonin syndrome (see glossary)
Stroke

Evidence Base

This factsheet was developed following expert review by researchers at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney, the National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, and the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University.