Ecstasy use may lead to sleep apnea

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 05:21 in Health & Medicine

Repeated use of the drug popularly known as 'ecstasy' significantly raises the risk of developing sleep apnea in otherwise healthy young adults with no other known risk factors for the sleep disturbance, a new study by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests. The finding is the latest highlighting the potential dangers of the amphetamine-style chemical, currently used illegally by millions of people in the United States...

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