Hello Alex and welcome to PsychCentral.

What I have taught my son about substance abuse is to understand the effects before you try something. Alcohol for instance can cause death by depressing breathing if enough alcohol is ingested in a short time. I would recommend you learn the effects of any med before use whether it is a street drug or prescribed or over the counter.

I like to smoke weed and used to smoke it frequently but I did not like that it impaired my ability to have a conversation and very seldom smoke it anymore.

I don't think weed/ecstasy is going to help your depression. If you are depressed enough that it interferes with your life you should see a psychiatrist and perhaps take an antidepressant. What do you mean that you are "safe"?

As a critical care nurse I once had a 22 y/o male who had used cocaine and it caused him to have a heart attack and he died. I doubt he thought getting high would kill him but it did and there was nothing anybody could do to save him.

I have never taken ecstasy myself but I am curious. But I investigated the effects it might have and I am not willing to take the risks. A big problem is you do not know the concentration of each 'dose' and that could be dangerous. Ecstasy is certainly safer than heroin or crack but nevertheless there are risks.

From Wikipedia

Effects reported by some users once the acute effects of Ecstasy have worn off include:

Psychological
Anxiety and paranoia
Depression
Irritability
Fatigue
Impaired attention, focus, and concentration, as well as drive and motivation (due to depleted serotonin levels)
Residual feelings of empathy, emotional sensitivity, and a sense of closeness to others (afterglow)

Physiological
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or vertigo
Loss of appetite
Gastrointestinal disturbances, such as diarrhea or constipation
Insomnia
Aches and pains, usually from excessive physical activity (e.g., dancing)
Exhaustion
Jaw soreness, from trismus or bruxism

Upon overdose, the potentially serious serotonin syndrome, stimulant psychosis, and/or hypertensive crisis, among other dangerous adverse reactions, may come to prominence, the symptoms of which can include the following:

Psychological
Disorientation and/or confusion
Anxiety, paranoia, and/or panic attacks
Hypervigilance or increased sensitivity to perceptual stimuli, accompanied by significantly increased threat detection
Hypomania or full-blown mania
Derealization and/or depersonalization
Hallucinations and/or delusions
Thought disorder or disorganized thinking
Cognitive and memory impairment potentially to the point of retrograde or anterograde amnesia
Acute delirium and/or insanity

Physiological
Myoclonus or involuntary and intense muscle twitching
Hyperreflexia or overresponsive or overreactive reflexes
Tachypnoea or rapid breathing and/or dyspnea or shortness of breath
Palpitations or abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart
Angina pectoris or severe chest pain, as well as pulmonary hypertension
Cardiac arrhythmia or abnormal electrical activity of the heart
Circulatory shock or cardiogenic shock
Vasculitis or destruction of blood vessels
Cardiotoxicity or damage to the heart
Cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, and/or heart failure
Hemorrhage and/or stroke
Severe hyperthermia, potentially resulting in organ failure

Miscellaneous
Syncope or fainting or loss of consciousness
Organ failure (as mentioned above)
Possible brain damage
Coma and/or death