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Regular Ecstasy User. Diagnosed With Hepatitis C. Thumping Heart And Dizzy Feeling. Guidance?

I've been a regular ecstasy user for the past 4 months. I would do it at least once a month or more consecutively. I started using ecstasy in 2010 but that was occasionally. So when I started using it frequently for the past few months, recently I started feeling that my heartbeat is really fast and whenever I would stand up, I would get dizzy feel numb through all my body, from head to toe, literally and gasp for air. I researched a bit and found that these are sings of serotonin syndrome. On my ecstasy 4 day binge for example, I would do 12 pills a night because they were not affecting me, they would only make me hot and sweat profusely, nothing else.I'm 22, male, medical condition: Hepatitis C since i've been born as i got a blood transfusion in the 90's. I live in EGYPT, at this time, we weren't really equipped with the right blood tests that would test for hepatitis c. That's on a side note. I would like you to give me advice. And most probably the ecstasy pills i binged on were not MDMA. Maybe BZP? As the only effects I got were hot falshes, cold hands, sweating a lot, and not really wanting to move. No eneregy whatsoever. Anyway, thanks for being patient and listening to me.
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Benzylpiperazine (BZP) is a recreational drug with euphoriant and stimulant properties. The effects produced by BZP are comparable to those produced by amphetamine. Adverse effects have been reported following its use including acute psychosis, renal toxicity and seizures. No deaths have been reported following a sole ingestion of BZP, although there have been at least two deaths from the combination of BZP and MDMA.

As with most sympathomimetic stimulants there appear to be significant side effects associated with BZP use. BZP reportedly produces insomnia and a mild to severe hangover after the drug effect wears off, however, some manufacturers in New Zealand have started including recovery pills which contain 5-HTP and vitamins which allegedly ease these hangovers.
The major side effects include dilated pupils, blurred vision, dryness of the mouth, extreme alertness, pruritus, confusion, agitation, tremor, extrapyramidal symptoms (dystonia, akathisia), headache, dizziness, anxiety, insomnia, vomiting, chest pain, hallucinations, paresthesia, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, collapse, hyperventilation, sweating, hyperthermia and problems with urine retention. The more severe toxic effects include psychosis or adverse psychiatric events, renal toxicity, respiratory failure, hyperthermia, serotonin syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and seizure. Blood benzylpiperazine concentrations have been measured either to confirm clinical intoxication or as part of a medicolegal death investigation.
YES YOU ARE RIGHT YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM TOXICITY OF BZP OR MODERATE SEROTININ SYNDROME......STOP BZP ....IF YOU CANT STOP THE ADDICTION GET BACK TO MDMA ECTASY
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Regular Ecstasy User. Diagnosed With Hepatitis C. Thumping Heart And Dizzy Feeling. Guidance?

hi Benzylpiperazine (BZP) is a recreational drug with euphoriant and stimulant properties. The effects produced by BZP are comparable to those produced by amphetamine. Adverse effects have been reported following its use including acute psychosis, renal toxicity and seizures. No deaths have been reported following a sole ingestion of BZP, although there have been at least two deaths from the combination of BZP and MDMA. As with most sympathomimetic stimulants there appear to be significant side effects associated with BZP use. BZP reportedly produces insomnia and a mild to severe hangover after the drug effect wears off, however, some manufacturers in New Zealand have started including recovery pills which contain 5-HTP and vitamins which allegedly ease these hangovers. The major side effects include dilated pupils, blurred vision, dryness of the mouth, extreme alertness, pruritus, confusion, agitation, tremor, extrapyramidal symptoms (dystonia, akathisia), headache, dizziness, anxiety, insomnia, vomiting, chest pain, hallucinations, paresthesia, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, collapse, hyperventilation, sweating, hyperthermia and problems with urine retention. The more severe toxic effects include psychosis or adverse psychiatric events, renal toxicity, respiratory failure, hyperthermia, serotonin syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and seizure. Blood benzylpiperazine concentrations have been measured either to confirm clinical intoxication or as part of a medicolegal death investigation. YES YOU ARE RIGHT YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM TOXICITY OF BZP OR MODERATE SEROTININ SYNDROME......STOP BZP ....IF YOU CANT STOP THE ADDICTION GET BACK TO MDMA ECTASY TAKE CARE