MDMA can increase cortisol levels by 800% in dance clubbers.

Comment · Wed, September 4, 2013 · 8 pts

The rise in cortisol is most definitely in response to the increased body load, and doesn't stay elevated long-term. I had my cortisol levels checked a few months ago, along with a bunch of other markers, and I was perfe

Comment · Wed, September 4, 2013 · 3 pts

I was just in Vegas over the weekend, and a bottle of water was $8. If you asked for tap water, they had you go outside to a pitcher that had the slowest dispensing valve in the world. It took over 2 minutes to fill a cu

Comment · Wed, September 4, 2013 · 3 pts

Yeah, don't go to the Marquee in Vegas. They must have contacts in the Nevada government, since they always dangerously exceed capacity in the club. It has to be illegal, yet they keep doing it.

Comment · Wed, September 4, 2013 · 2 pts

You know the bouncers/bartenders/owners in that club use drugs too. It's all just greed and lack of consideration for their fellow humans.

Comment · Thu, September 5, 2013 · 1 pts

Why would a massive rise in stress hormone feel healing and safe?

Comment · Fri, September 6, 2013 · 1 pts

And? That is a stress hormone. Have you ever taken exogenous hydrocortisone? It gives you mood swings like crazy. It also makes you gain weight. It's very much a stress hormone.

Comment · Fri, September 20, 2013 · 1 pts

Yeah, I'm starting to be that way too. I had my fun club times, before EDM was so popular. Now the damn clubs are so packed, and people aren't really there for the music anymore. The same thing is happening at festivals

Comment · Fri, September 20, 2013 · 1 pts

True. When you really love the music, drugs are a secondary thing. I went to Armin Only in Utrecht Holland, and that was a blast! There's no way I would have made it through the 9 hours set without drugs, though. Just