Massive Molly Drug Overdose at Students Wesleyan University: 11 Hospitalized, 2 in Critical Condition

Wesleyan University said 11 students were hospitalized after an apparent mass overdose of the club drug known as Molly, according to school and police officials.

Two were hospitalized in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition, police said. Authorities say that seven students were transported by ambulances to the hospital and another four walked to emergency rooms.

At least one sophomore student is in critical condition, said Mike Whaley the vice president of student affairs.

The university isn't releasing further information about their condition, according to a spokeswoman.

Molly, a pure form of ecstasy, is a psychoactive drug that produces euphoria, emotional warmth and sensory distortion, making it popular in nightclubs.

The drugs effects are similar to amphetamine, or speed, and the hallucinogen mescaline. In high doses, Molly, or MDMA, interferes with the body's ability to regulate temperature, causing overheating that can lead to liver, kidney and heart failure, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The main problem with molly is that it's man-made, so you never know when you're going to get a bad batch, which is what is thought to have happened to these students.