ecstasy use

[adfs]

after trying ecstasy for the first time, i felt fine the few mornings after. however today and yesterday i've felt really, really depressed, and anxious. it started off about one particular issue (that i wouldnt be able to go out night clubbing with a particular group of friends as they were getting too old now, and they even said they're not doing it anymore)... and now it's like it's spread, so from one issue to my entire life...
is this me 'coming down' or 'grieving' etc? does it sound like an irrational thing to be depressed or anxious about, ie from another perspective?
thanks..

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

It's hard to answer your question without knowing you, but certainly it is common for people to come down after ecstacy, and if you are not usually a depressed person, then it will be a brief down, and bounce back to normal.  Certainly it is irrational to be depressed about your whole life because other people decide they are too old to go nightclubbing.

[Caitlin01]

You may want to ask yourself if you can possibly be an addict.  Yes you may be depressed that your friends may no longer want to go out, but the depression may be more about not having an excuse or group of people to get high with.  This would definitely be a characteristic of an addict.

[mike_007]

That is a classic after-effect of ecstasy. The high from ecstasy is from flooding your brain with the neurotransmitters that are responsible for the great feeling that E gives you. But, it comes at a price. After flooding your brain with this HUGE excess of neurotransmitters your brain finds itself "dry" afterwards. It will clear up after a day or two.

My advice is to STAY AWAY from E. I did a LOT of E back in the early 90s and it is the reason I believe that I have anxiety issues now.