Can MDMA Cause Heart Palpitations?

Posted on Sun, 6 Aug 2017

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Question : Continued heart palpitations after ingestion of mdma/ speed roughly 7 hours ago. Have not been able to sleep nor speak. Am currently on antidepressants (100mg Sertraline). Should I be worried? Never experienced a comedown like this.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical details provided by you I would like to tell you that MDMA (Ecstasy) abuse can sometimes leads to fatal cardiac Arrythmias.

Now its highly advisable that you should personally go to ER and get yourself evaluated properly. Also an ECG is important to be done to rule out any ongoing rhythm abnormality as you are having palpitations for couples of hours.

I hope this information will be helpful.

Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap

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