MDMA

those substances and the use of them in research may be authorised only with a Home Office licence. Although this legislation might discourage the research on illegal drug for therapeutic purpose, recent studies suggest that magic mushrooms, LSD and MDMA could help with mental and physical pathologies. This essay will briefly describe how substances operate in the body. In addition, there will be an investigation on the use of illegal drugs for therapeutic purpose. According to the Food, Drug and

3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or more commonly known as ecstasy is a drug that alters someone’s moods, perception, and behavior. MDMA has a chemical formula of C11H15NO2, with a molar mass of 193.25 g/mol. The IUPAC name is 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-Nmethylpropan- 2-amine. A fun fact to point out is that MDMA has a benzene ring formation in it’s chemical structure. Ecstasy pills were first introduced in many European countries in the 1980s, as they were linked to the rave and club scenes

     Ecstasy is Methylene Dioxymethamphetamine, often abbreviated as MDMA. This drug is a member of the same family of drugs that include amphetamine and LSD. I once believed that ecstasy was a mixture of methamphetamine and LSD, but as I researched, I found out that it has its own chemical structure. Ecstasy is not a mixture of other drugs; it is something all its own.      Ecstasy alone makes people biased towards ecstasy without even doing the

availability and price) has somehow replaced MDMA and LSD as the perfect rave drug, allowing users the clear head and stamina to keep dancing long after their bodies have gone to sleep. A prominent opinion during the aftermath of the Los Angeles Summer of Love was that speed killed the rave scene. Where speed had been seen in every scene from metal to the punk scene, for some reason it was shocking for some to see methamphetamine take hold, even though MDMA (an amphetamine-like substance) had been

becoming increasingly prevalent in younger demographics, nutmeg has become a cheap and easily sourced alternative (Shafer, 2010). Through analysis of its chemical components, its structures and properties, in comparison to other illicit drugs such as MDMA (Ecstasy) and MDA (3, 4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine), credence can be given to the relationship between its popularity rise in youth culture, and its

for going to clubs in New York City. But today’s teens are using this drug far more than past teens have. Teens today are not only using this drug to go out clubbing, but also at house parties in the suburbs. A Federal Survey found that the use of MDMA, which is the abbreviated chemical name for Ecstasy, was up almost 50 percent among high school seniors last year from 1999 in the suburbs of New York City. The reason why these figures are up so much in a years time is the availability and the money

Ecstasy is one of the street names for MDMA (the chemical name is N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine). MDMA is an amphetaminelike drug with hallucinogenic properties. People taking the drug get a sense of increased energy, euphoria and a curious feeling of empathy. While we know something about the short-term effects of ecstasy use, we do not have a very good understanding of the long-term effects. The short-term effects of the drug are related to the amount taken. If the dose used is relatively

Being a consistent partygoer you may be exposed to a variety of interesting and highly addictive party drugs called MDMA’s or specifically ecstasy. Drugs like MDMA are often seen in the party lifestyle and are considered designer drugs because of the type of people who consumes them and the price. As lively as the drug may seem it can be extremely dangerous. The substances are typically produced in illegal laboratories, using a variety of chemicals. It is extremely difficult to predict their strength

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

generates feelings of euphoria, “love”, and connection to others. The History of Ecstasy Originally known as MDMA, ecstasy was developed by Merck Pharmaceutical Company