Seven Simi Valley High School students were arrested on campus Wednesday on charges relating to possession of the drug ecstasy, and Simi police officers say they are expecting more arrests at other schools.

Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, is a hallucinogenic drug known for creating a euphoric state as well as reducing inhibitions and heightening feelings of intimacy and empathy. In high doses, it can cause convulsions or psychosis and in some cases can lead to cardiac arrest, brain hemorrhaging and blood clotting.

Brandon Bernie, an 18-year-old student, was among those arrested for possession of ecstasy with the intent to sell. He was booked at the Ventura County Main Jail and has since been released. The names of the other six students are being withheld because they are minors.

School resource officers on the Simi Valley High campus received information about several students who were possibly involved in selling ecstasy in the last few weeks, according to Lt. Joseph May of the Simi Valley Police Department.

Narcotics detectives were called to the campus and made seven arrests for possession of the drug or possession with the intent to sell. Officers recovered 22 tablets of ecstasy and about $400.

May said the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests may follow.

“We aren’t disclosing a lot right now because the information is leading to other schools,” May said.

Calls to SVHS Principal Steve Pietrolungo were not returned by deadline.

The juveniles, one 14-year-old female, two 14-year-old males, two 15-year-old males and one 16year-old male, were cited and released to their parents.

May said that, generally speaking, juvenile drug cases are referred to juvenile probation, where they are handled or referred to the district attorney’s office.

“All of the charges are felonies,” May said. “When we’re talking about juvenile law, (sentencing) really depends on whether they have a prior record and the seriousness of the crimes committed.”

If charges are filed, Bernie could face up to three years in prison, depending on past record and the severity of the charge.

The offenders may also qualify for entrance into a diversion program. As a result of the passage of Proposition 36, first-time drug offenders in California can take classes that, upon completion, would expunge the felony from their record.