Essay about Ecstasy

The relevant facts to be considered from this case are the following: (1) that the defendant Smith has no criminal record; (2) that he has no record of previous drug use, despite his admission on previous use of marijuana and cocaine; (3) that he has no previous record of undergoing counseling or treatment for substance abuse or mental health; (4) that he was caught in possession of Ecstasy, in amounts enough for two uses; and (5) that he was suspected of being connected with a major Ecstasy ring. These facts are important in determining which laws are violated by the defendant’s acts, as well as the penalties which may be imposed upon him.

Methamphetamine is an addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It takes the form of a white or blue crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water and alcohol. Methamphetamine was manufactured from amphetamine in early in the 20th century. Medically it’s used for sleeping disorders, narcolepsy, weight-loss, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, but these uses are limited and it is rarely prescribed. Methamphetamine is classified as a Schedule II stimulant, which makes it legally available only through a nonrefillable prescription.

There are many drugs out here and it seems like there is something new out everyday. They come in many shapes, sizes, and forms which can be taken by pills/tablets, smoking, liquid, injection, and inhaling. I will be focusing on the drug Ecstasy. Ecstasy just so happens to be a combination of many drugs in one and comes in the form of a tablet, capsule, or powder and can only be made in labs. This has many street names such as: EX, Adam, Clarity, Eve, Lover’s Speed, Peace, Uppers, XTC, E, Party Drug, Essence, Hug Drug, etc. Doctors refer to this drug as MDMA, which is an anagram for the street name, Adam.

Within the article I didn't notice any biases between what the writer was depicting until I got to the very end. At the end of the article the writer stated that she basically hopes a less toxic way of loving one another is found. When I read this it lead me to believe that the writer really isn't okay with MDMA being used to signify that the drug can help individuals be happy, have fun, be friendly, playful, more positive, or loving.

“Shulgin continued his legal research of new compounds after leaving Dow, specializing in the phenethylamines family of drugs. MDMA is but one of 179 psychoactive drugs which he described in detail, but it is the one which he felt came closest to fulfilling his ambition of finding the perfect therapeutic drug”. In the 1980s MDMA received national media spotlight when a group of individuals sued the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in an effort to block them from outlawing the drug by classifying it as a Schedule 1 drug. The US Congress had established a new law permitting the DEA to establish an emergency ban on any drug that it thought might be a danger to the public. On July 1st 1985, this right was used for the first time to ban MDMA

In 1969, when Richard Nixon was president, he was looking for a way to consolidate existing federal drug control laws into one powerful federal statute to better control what many felt was a growing problem, which was the rapid increase of drugs (Haerens & Zott 19). By 1970, they produced the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, and it finally went into effect on May 1, 1971. This act divided substances into categories based on their medical use and potential for addiction; marijuana was classified as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning that it is labeled as carrying a high potential for abuse, without currently accepted medical use in the United States, and/or lacking accepted safe use even with medical supervision (Gillard 15). Since

National surveys report lifetime prevalence of ecstasy use among males aged 15-24 years of 11-17% in the Czech Republic, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom” (SAMHSA 5).

Raves and nightclub scenes may seem wild and fun on television and movies. Probably you see people taking drugs in those raves and nightclubs. Typically what goes on in the those wild parties are happening right now in a realistic setting. Those drugs you see people take in wild parties are ecstasy. Ecstasy/MDMA or “Molly” is a commonly used stimulant synthetic hallucinogen drug. The drug causes an increased in energy, euphoric rush, tightening of muscles, especially jaw, dilated pupils, visual distortions, nausea or vomiting, strong pulse, increased temperature, confusion and panic. MDMA comes in variety of forms as the following: capsule, powder, tablet, liquid. Also the drug can be taken either by orally or snorted. The drug is usually taken

Dynamo was a scary first grader. His fear of standing in front of his peers, for his oral spelling test, caused him a great big problem in his classroom.

The most important “brain discovery” for me was #2. #2 was talking about some drugs may be the next step to curing mental health issues. At my freshman year, I had to research about drugs in my health class. I researched about Ecstasy, which is similar to LSD and MDMA. Ecstasy(and MDMA) was used medically at 1914 and the 1970s, but since it was too dangerous to use drugs, medical use was banned in 1985. What I found interesting about this topic which is also my biggest takeaway, is that drugs might come back to medical usage. The article has a quote saying, “The studies are showing big effects,”(Dr. Matthew Johnson) which I would agree with because it was used in the 1900s and it worked! Another quote saying, “The exciting thing isn’t just

When something new comes and is publicized and talked about, human nature tends to make people experiment. That is exactly what people did with L.S.D. The mass of the population did it for fun with no real intent to harm them. Psychiatrists had a field day with the new drug. Psychotherapy was the major field in which L.S.D. played a factor. All through the Sixties and up into the early Seventies, doctors tried all angles to find a concrete use in the field of psychotherapy for L.S.D. In the Sixties the drug was even attempted as a weapon for chemical warfare. The effect of the drug was said to take all rationality out of its victim making them an easy target. L.S.D. prevailed in 1965 because it was said to do "good" things to people. First, it could easily bring out inner emotions and repressed memories

This is a social issue because teenagers who like to party, go out and get wasted would take this to not remember much, instantly get high and also to always stay active. It is also used by people to get out of stress, depression and break-ups. When ecstasy is taken, it will make them happy and forget about the past. Ecstasy is newly trying to be a prescription drug for depression and mainly for post traumatic stress

She finally found the red door she was looking for and ran towards it. As soon as she went through it, she found herself in a narrow corridor. She kept running and entered the last door on the left. The suitcase she was carrying swung alongside her. The person chasing her sprinted as hard as she could, but couldn't reach her yet. After entering the door on the left, she found stairs and went up. The silver-haired pursuer realized the stairs went to the rooftop and the girl with the suitcase was there. Realizing she was cornered, since the other buildings were too far away to jump, she started the fight.

I woke up hungry. I went to the kitchen to get something to snack on. I decide to get a bowl of cereal cinnamon toast crunch to be exact. When I sat down at the kitchen counter top to eat my cereal I heard something in my backyard. As quietly as I could I went to my room and grabbed a baseball bat and headed outside. I couldn't believe my eyes. There was an alien jumping on my trampoline.

MDMA 3, 4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine is the most popular drug of choice today and is taken in pill form which is supposed to be composed of the pure chemical. Ecstasy is more altered with additives like amphetamine, caffeine and others. In its pure form it effects the neurotransmitters in the brain which control things like reflexes, emotion and memory. Especially serotonin like in sleep, memory learning and mood which it destroys much of the serotonin when on MDMA, and this leaves the brain with less to get back to a normal state giving depression and feelings of extra tired.