Ecstasy use may lead to sleep apnea

Widely distributed in nightclubs synthetic drug Ecstasy increases the risk of sleep apnea syndrome, study suggests.

Dr. McCann conducted a study, which was attended by 71 people who use Ecstasy and 62, never take drugs. It was found that the risk of sleep apnea syndrome was 8 times higher in the group of drug addicts.

In addition, cases of cessation of breathing during sleep occurred more frequently than the longer a person uses a drug. Also, scientists noticed that Ecstasy affects the occurrence of sleep apnea syndrome is much stronger than obesity. Dr. McCann noted that this is due to the fact that the drug damages serotonin - a substance contained in the brain and involved in the regulation of sleep and breathing.

According to Dr. McCann, stop breathing during sleep can lead to problems with thinking of the fact that the chronic complications of sleep adversely affect the human body during wakefulness. People who use ecstasy, should know that this leads to brain damage, which is fraught with various complications. For example, cessation of breathing during sleep, stressed Dr. Una McCann School of Medicine in Baltimore.