Also known as MDMA, Playboy, Snow White, Pink, XTC
Ecstasy is manufactured illegally in laboratories in tablet or capsule form.
Ecstasy pushes your body beyond the physical limit and dehydration may occur as a result of prolonged and strenuous physical exertion. Some abusers die from taking too much water because of extreme thirst.
The effects of consuming Ecstasy are diarrhoea, extreme thirst, hyperactivity, headaches and dizziness, uncontrollable shaking, racing or rapid heartbeat, nausea and vomiting or loss of appetite.
PenaltiesIllegal traffic of 'Ecstasy' - up to 20 years imprisonment and 15 strokes.
Illegal import or export of 'Ecstasy' - up to 30 years imprisonment and 15 strokes.
Possession and consumption of 'Ecstasy' - up to S$20,000 fine or 10 years imprisonment or BOTH.