Molly sounds harmless, according to its sweet name. However, Molly drug effects actually wreak havoc on your body and brain, causing both short-term and long-term damage. The drug’s moniker actually comes from the word “molecule,” due to its chemical roots and as a variant of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
At the beginning of the 21st century, Molly was sold as a “safer” form of ecstasy. Although Molly did not contain some of the adulterants of ecstasy, it is far from safer. Today’s Molly comes laced with the unknown adulterants, so the concept of any safety is entirely out the window.
Molly drug effects are dangerous, even in its purest form. With these adulterants, the risk from using the drug grows. Whether you use it once or over the long-term, you set yourself up for dangerous consequences.
Molly Drug Effects on Your Brain
Drastic changes to your brain chemistry start Molly drug effects. The chemicals in Molly damage three mood neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. Also among these effects are your sexual behavior, aggression, sleep and sensitivity to pain.
When you ingest Molly, it affects your brain and body within just 15 minutes. You feel a boost of energy and alertness. You may lose track of time and feel greater pleasure from physical touch. Your sense of empathy and closeness to others expands, making you trust people you do not even know.
Effects from the Molly drug last up to six hours. After you come down, you feel so depressed that many people turn back to the drug to boost their mood. This starts the dangerous cycle of addiction.
Physical Changes from Molly
Molly’s effects also include physical changes. You experience blurred vision, jaw clenching, teeth grinding, muscle tension and damaged teeth. You also suffer nausea, stomach cramps, rapid pulse, rapid breathing, chills, and sweating.
People tend to engage in highly physical activities like night-long dance parties due to Molly drug effects. This causes increased body temperature, dehydration, and dangerously high blood pressure. It also sometimes leads to permanent heart, liver, and kidney damage.
Getting Help for Molly Addiction
People who abuse Molly tend to suffer poly-drug abuse, often including alcohol addiction or dependence on drugs like cocaine or meth. Whether you experience addiction to one drug or many, you need help for addiction recovery.
Your journey to recovery includes a wide range of program and therapy needs, such as:
- PHP, IOP, and OP levels of care
- Aftercare program
- Extended care 90 days
- Dual diagnosis treatment
- Individual counseling
- Trauma therapy
For your best chance of lasting recovery, Crestview Recovery in Portland, Oregon provides Molly and poly-drug addiction treatment. Dual diagnosis treatment programs include therapies led by masters-level therapists for your fullest benefit from these treatments. In Portland, you can overcome your addiction and Molly drug effects to gain a better life among peers from all over the Pacific Northwest. Call Crestview Recovery now at 866.262.0531.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
