Eli5 why does ecstasy or mdma make you feel happy and euphoric?
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Neurotransmitters
those a chemicals that link neurons to each other
those links are the primary process of thought and feelings
certain reactions generate chain reaction to either encourage a behavior or discourage it.
for example neurons can communicate that you stomach is empty or blood sugar is low which would withhold certain transmitters to encourage eating. as one eats those neurons would then release ‘positive feelings’ frequently refereed to as dopamine to make you feel happy about having ate.
the drugs imbalances the connections between certain neurons and hormone(also neurotransmitters or effect the uptake of them by different types of neurons.
this causes ‘feelings’ of one sort or another and in many cases malfunction.
after a certain amount of exposure the brain will try to adapt by re-balancing the chemicals in the brain. this is where chemical addiction and withdraw symptoms come from.
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