1) ecstasy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...ecstasy, either of two drugs used for their euphoric effects. The original ecstasy, a so-called designer drug, also known as MDMA, is an analog of methamphetamine... 2) hallucinogenic drug. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...PCP (phencyclidine, or "angel dust"), a drug originally used as an anesthetic, and MDMA ("Ecstasy"), an amphetamine derivative, were common in the 1980s. Marijuana... 3) ephedrine. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...of methamphetamine (see amphetamine) and is also the active ingredient in ephedra, or herbal ecstasy. Ephedra may cause such side effects as insomnia, restlessness,... 4) Leary, Timothy Francis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...(with W. S. Burroughs, 1983), Design for Dying (with R. U. Sirius, 1997), and Politics of Ecstasy (with R. U. Sirius, 1998). 2... 5) dance. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...rarely, the dance of courtship, an invocation for success in love. The dance of religious ecstasy, in which hypnotic or trancelike states are induced (a characteristic... 6) Greco, El. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...artist, then mature, brought into play every resource of his dynamic art to express religious ecstasy. Flamelike lines, accentuated by vivid highlights, elongated... 7) Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...most effectively used in Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, where he represented the Ecstasy of St. Teresa. Often inspired by classical forms, Bernini transformed... 8) baroque, in art and architecture. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001 ...dignity and decorum. Others, including Caravaggio, Rubens, and Rembrandt depicted religious ecstasy, physical sensuality, or individual psychology in their paintings.... 9) drug addiction and drug abuse. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001 ...drugs such as LSD, PCP (phencycline or "angel dust"), "designer drugs" such as MDMA (Ecstasy), and "party drugs" such as GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate). 6 Motivations... |