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Ecstasy39parties, and raves, and its use is on the rise at such venues asschools and shopping malls.Ecstasy-related visits to hospital emergency rooms haveskyrocketed in recent years, with approximately 250 reportsof Ecstasy-related emergencies in 1994 to more than 4,500 in2000. The majority of the visits are Ecstasy-induced malignanthyperthermia, the risk of which is increased whenEcstasy is combined with other drugs such as LSD (“candyflipping”), psychedelic mushrooms (“hippie flipping”),methamphetamine (“up Ecstasy”), heroin (“down Ecstasy”),and cocaine, Rohypnol, cough syrup, and antidepressants.destroys nerve fibers in the brain that release dopamine, aneurotransmitter involved in motor control and motivation. Itis thought that the ability of Ecstasy to destroy nerve fibers inthe brain is linked to its ability to reduce memory capabilityand alter moods and motor function in human Ecstasy users.Please see Publisher’s note at the end of this chapter.