Ecstasy (MDMA): effects and patterns of use reported by users in São Paulo
Ecstasy (MDMA): effects and patterns of use reported by users in São Paulo
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DOI：
10.1590/s1516-44462003000100004
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发表时间：
2003-03-01
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通讯作者：
Silva, Maria Teresa Araujo
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作者：
Almeida, Stella Pereira de;Silva, Maria Teresa Araujo
目的：由于在巴西没有关于摇头丸使用的研究，我们的目的是确定这种物质在圣保罗市使用者中的效果和使用模式。方法：通过雪球技术招募受试者。访问了52名经常使用摇头丸和最近使用摇头丸的男女受试者。该工具是一份自我报告的匿名问卷。结果：样本的平均年龄为24岁，主要由单身、大学毕业的中产阶级受试者组成。在受访的吸毒者中，61.6%的人每周至少服用一次摇头丸，其中50%的人每一次服用一粒，46%的人服用一粒以上。吸毒通常是在几个人(63%)的陪伴下进行的，与夜间休闲有关的环境，如狂欢派对(78.8%)、舞蹈俱乐部(69.2%)和派对(53.8%)。摇头丸主要是从朋友或熟人那里购买的，目的是为了在那些地方喜欢跳舞的情绪。大多数受试者使用与其他精神活性药物相关的摇头丸(93.3%)，主要是大麻，其次是烟草和LSD。被归因于摇头丸的影响主要是积极的。讨论：圣保罗摇头丸的使用与之前的研究描述的娱乐模式非常相似。对摇头丸使用情况的评估为阳性，这也与文献的研究结果一致。
Objective: As there are no studies about the use of ecstasy in Brazil, our aim was to identify the effects and patterns of use of this substance among users in the city of Sao Paulo. Methods: Subjects were recruited through the snowball technique. Fifty-two subjects of both genders who had been using ecstasy frequently and recently were interviewed. The instrument was a self-reported and anonymous questionnaire. Results: The sample's mean age was 24 years, mostly composed by single, college graduated middle-class subjects. Among the interviewed users, 61.6% used ecstasy at least once per week and 50% of them took one pill per episode of use and 46% more than one. Drug taking was usually performed in company of several people (63%) in contexts related to night leisure, such as rave parties (78.8%), dancing clubs (69.2%) and parties (53.8%). Ecstasy pills were mainly purchased from friends or acquaintances in order to favor a dancing mood in those places. Most subjects used ecstasy associated to other psychoactive drugs (93.3%), mainly Cannabis, followed by tobacco and LSD. The effects attributed to ecstasy were mainly positive. Discussion: The use of ecstasy in Sao Paulo has had a recreational pattern quite similar to those described in previous studies. The assessment of the use of ecstasy as positive also agrees with the findings of the literature.