Posted by Crazy_Charlie on November 1, 2004, at 8:48:13
In reply to Re: I have permanent brain damage from ecstacy use » scatterbrain, posted by Sebastian on October 30, 2004, at 20:02:25
"I'm not sure you have permanent brain damage. You said it has only been a year since you stoped. I hear that it takes a few years, depending on use. I had excesive spurts where I would take a lot at once and stop. For the next few months my brain felt like it would not work at all. I think it took me a few years to feel back to normal. I have heard that ex is not 'permanent'."
I have read scientific articles in my study that claims that you can get permanent brain damage from XTC use, and it doesn't matter whether you used it last month or last year... a braindamage shows up within reasonable time. If someone bangs you in the head and make a damage to your language center, it won't take a year before you loose the ability to speak. A study in Germany also showed that if you have used 200 or more userdoses during your lifetime, you have a braindamage with 100% certainty. If I really look for it, I might be able to find the reference for this somewhere.
What matters it what you mean by brain damage (attention problems, memory problems etc are just as much a braindamage as loosing the ability to speak, but not everyone are labeling DEPRESSION for example, a braindamage).
I'd advice the person who said he might have brain damage to consult a doctor, and insist on getting a proper neurological investigation. Only then you can find out whether you have gotten a brain damage, and how bad it is.
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