| In all of the 18 cases of ecstasy overdose | | | | patients to be exact) who experienced seizures |
| recorded by the Los Angeles County Department | | | | with ecstasy overdose. This symptom can occur |
| of Public Health for the New Year's Eve of 2010, | | | | in a matter of seconds and minutes and is usually |
| experts used a list of signs and symptoms that | | | | manifested by change in consciousness, emotion, |
| indicate such condition in the patients affected. | | | | vision and skin sensation. Sometimes, a person |
| There are actually 5 common signs and | | | | may lose muscle control with this sign of ecstasy |
| symptoms established with the use of this drug. | | | | overdose. Muscle tension and twitching may also |
| Some of these may manifest altogether in one | | | | be apparent during seizures. |
| person. On the other hand, some may occur as a | | | | 4. Rhabdomyolysis. This is also one of the |
| stand-alone symptom in the victim. | | | | common symptoms of ecstasy overdose which |
| Relating these symptoms to the New Year's rave | | | | showed up in two of the 18 victims for this LA |
| party ecstasy overdose cases as presented in | | | | incident. This is actually derived from two words |
| the MWRR report, here are 5 of the signs and | | | | – "rhabdomyo" or the skeletal muscle and |
| symptoms experienced by the victims. | | | | "lysis", meaning rapid breakdown. Putting these |
| 1. Agitation and aggression. The report showed | | | | two terms together, the symptom is the rapid |
| that 16 out of the 18 cases manifested such | | | | breakdown of the skeletal muscle resulting from a |
| ecstasy overdose signs in patients. This is 89% of | | | | muscle tissue injury. This can be a result of |
| the total. Agitation may be defined in a number of | | | | biological, physical and chemical factors. |
| ways. It can be an emotional state characterized | | | | 5. Hyponatremia. Also present in 2 out of the 18 |
| by stirring or shaking. This ecstasy overdose | | | | cases for this MMWR report, hyponatermia is a |
| symptom may also result to restlessness or | | | | symptom of ecstasy overdose that is |
| excitement. Aggression, on the other hand, is an | | | | characterized by low serum sodium concentration. |
| action that can cause harm or pain to another | | | | This may also be a complication of other illnesses |
| person. | | | | where sodium is lost. It may be a result of |
| 2. Mydriasis. Eight out of the 18 (44%) individuals | | | | vomiting, diarrhea and in some cases, excess |
| who were reported to have ecstasy overdose | | | | water accumulation in the body. This comes with |
| experienced this symptom. This is characterized | | | | other symptoms such as nausea, headache, |
| by the dilation of the eye's pupil and may | | | | lethargy, confusion and loss of appetite. |
| commonly be linked to drug abuse, disease or | | | | These are five of the most common symptoms |
| trauma. This can easily be detected due to the | | | | of ecstasy overdose. As mentioned, all can |
| fact that the pupil remains enlarged even when | | | | manifest in one person after intake of the drug. |
| there is a bright light inside a room. | | | | But in most cases, only one or two of the signs |
| 3. Seizure. There were 11% of the 18 cases (2 | | | | may be seen in the victim. |