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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

while i was at the guardian, i found this too

and i just couldn't resist........

The strange case of the man who took 40,000 ecstasy pills in nine years · Usage increased to 25 tablets a day at peak· Memory problems and paranoia may be lasting (duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

David McCandlessTuesday April 4, 2006The Guardian
Doctors from London University have revealed details of what they believe is the largest amount of ecstasy ever consumed by a single person. Consultants from the addiction centre at St George's Medical School, London, have published a case report of a British man estimated to have taken around 40,000 pills of MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, over nine years. The heaviest previous lifetime intake on record is 2,000 pills.
Though the man, who is now 37, stopped taking the drug seven years ago, he still suffers from severe physical and mental health side-effects, including extreme memory problems, paranoia, hallucinations and depression. He also suffers from painful muscle rigidity around his neck and jaw which often prevents him from opening his mouth. The doctors believe many of these symptoms may be permanent.
The man, known as Mr A in the report in the scientific journal Psychosomatics, started using ecstasy at 21. For the first two years his use was an average of five pills per weekend. Gradually this escalated until he was taking around three and a half pills a day. At the peak, the man was taking an estimated 25 pills every day for four years. After several severe collapses at parties, Mr A decided to stop taking ecstasy. For several months, he still felt he was under the influence of the drug, despite being bedridden..........


it is rather difficult for me to feel sorry for mr a. as a matter of fact, i don't give a flying yoo hoo (i do NOT wish him ill mind you)

11 comments:

rev. billy bob gisher ©2008 said...

can anyone say no shit?

Unknown said...

i can!

NO SHITE

vanx said...

Well, where do you go after ecstacy? More ecstacy? Better ecstacy? The verdict is in. It's more.

Unknown said...

more more more!!!

MORE MORE MORE

Anonymous said...

so, too many psychotropic drugs over the course of a lifetime might be bad for you?

uh oh

Unknown said...

they may be bad for YOU mr rick!

Anonymous said...

huh? What was I saying?

Unknown said...

i don't know but i DO know i see the great wall of china before my very eyes

Unknown said...

i don't know but i DO know i see the great wall of china before my very eyes

Anonymous said...

twice! I love hallucination in double.

Unknown said...

lol!

mr rick, have you seen any of the EARLY warhole pictures. when he was still actually doing them and not paul morrissey?

i am reminded of them by your postings (or is it my answers)