MDMA (Ecstasy) and its legal replacement MDEA (Eve) are considered safe by recreational users and psychotherapists, but five deaths associated with their use are reported. In three cases, the drugs may have contributed to death by triggering arrhythmias in people with underlying heart disease. In another case, MDMA use preceded bizarre and risky behavior leading to accidental death. In one case, MDMA was the immediate cause of death. Death from these drugs appears rare but does occur, especially in individuals with underlying cardiac disease.
MDMA (Ecstasy) and its legal replacement MDEA (Eve) are thought to be safe by recreational users and psychotherapists, but five deaths associated with their use are reported. In three cases, the drugs may have contributed to death by triggering arrhythmias in people with underlying heart disease. In one case, MDMA use led to bizarre, risky behavior resulting in accidental death. In another, MDMA was considered the immediate cause. Death from these drugs appears rare but does occur, and may be more common in individuals with pre-existing cardiac disease.