Video explains how the so-called party drug Molly toys with serotonin levels in the body, makes people feel good

Oct 17, 2014 22:57 GMT  ·  By

As it turns out, some 2 million pills of Molly, a so-called party drug officially known as MDMA, are smuggled into the US each and every year. Most of the times, it's students who buy and use them.

Then again, ecstasy, which is basically MDMA that's had some extra ingredients like amphetamine and caffeine added to it, is also worryingly popular in this part of the world.

If you're looking to know what these drugs do to the human brain, you've landed in the best possible place. Thus, the animation below details everything there is to know about Molly and its impact on the human body.

Long story short, MDMA and its close cousin, ecstasy, trick nerve cells into producing way more serotonin that they normally would. Once their bodies are flooded with this compound, people start feeling really happy.

The thing is that, once the effect of the drugs wear off, folks can experience depression, irritability, negative mood and tiredness. This is because their body is pretty much all out of serotonin.

What's interesting is that, despite the negative effects they have on people, these drugs are currently being studied as a potential treatment option for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other similar conditions.