What Does Molly Do? [Motion Graphic]

Molly is the name used to describe the drug MDMA when it is in powder form. This street drug is gaining popularity with references in music and movies. A lot of people don’t know a lot about Molly and the dangers associated with it. Hopefully this motion graphic will clear up some misunderstandings and spread awareness about the harmful effects.

Molly is typically ingested orally, or by snorting it, and a normal dose of Molly will last roughly 4 to 6 hours. When you take Molly, huge amounts of the neurotransmitter serotonin are released into your synapses, making you feel euphoric and very sociable.

The neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine are also released, which gives you increased energy and sends additional feel-good signals to your brain.

These feelings of happiness and euphoria will last for approximately 3 hours.

Then, the serotonin will begin attaching to your brain’s reuptake transporters and moving out of your synapses.

Dopamine is able to replenish itself faster than serotonin, and so it will continue to make you feel good, even while the serotonin is being reabsorbed.

As more of the serotonin is reabsorbed though, you’ll begin to feel normal again.

Approximately 4 hours after you ingested Molly, your serotonin supplies will be completely depleted.

Your serotonin receptors will also be less active than they were before you used Molly.

This lack of active receptors, combined with the nonexistent supply of serotonin, will cause you to feel extremely depressed.

While the most intense comedown effects of Molly may last for several days, you may continue to feel the aftereffects of using Molly for 2 weeks – or until your serotonin supply has been replenished.

As far as the long-term effects of using Molly, MDMA can cause neurotoxic damage to you serotonin receptors. This will prohibit your receptors from functioning properly in the future, causing you to have extended feelings of depression.

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