By: Samantha Trapp
METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMI
NE
(MDMA)
Do you know another name?
 Ecstasy
Street names, brand names, &
chemical name
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Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA) is the chemical.
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Ecstasy is the street name along with
many other names. Here are a few:
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* X, E, or XTC
* Adam
* Beans
* Candy
* Dancing Shoes
* Disco Biscuits
* Doves
* E-bomb
* Egg Rolls
* Happy Pill
* Hug Drug
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* Love Drug
* Malcolm (or Malcolm X)
* Scooby Snacks
* Smartees
* Sweets
* Skittles
* Thizz
* Vitamin E or Vitamin X
* Vowels
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Slang terms:
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* Drop, Double Drop
* Thizzing
* Flip or Flipping
* Roll, Rolling
* Cuddle Puddle, E-Puddle
* E-tard
* Raver, Raving
Chemical name
 The German company that invented MDMA,
Merck, originally patented it in 1912 under
the name 'methylsafrylamin'. Thus, there are
no real brand or generic names for MDMA,
since MDMA is not used for pharmaceutical
use.
Description of drug
 MDMA is an illegal drug that acts as both a
stimulant and "hallucinogen", producing an
energizing effect, as well as distortions in
time and perception and enhanced
enjoyment from tactile experiences.
History & Medical Use
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MDMA was patented in 1913 by the German chemical company, Merck,
supposedly to be sold as a diet pill.
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The man responsible for the modern research of MDMA is Alexander Shulgin,
who is also reported to be the first person to use it.
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In the late 1970s, MDMA was used to facilitate psychotherapy by a small
group of therapists in the United States
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In 1985, MDMA/Ecstasy received massive media attention when a group of
people sued the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to try to prevent them
from outlawing the drug by placing it on Schedule 1. The US Congress had
passed a new law allowing the DEA to put 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.
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Illicit use of the drug did not become popular until the late 1980s and early
1990s.
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Trial research into the effects of MDMA on human volunteers resumed in
1993 with the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the first
psychoactive drug approved for human testing by the FDA.
Schedule rating of MDMA
 MDMA was listed as a class A drug in the UK
in 1977 and placed into Schedule I of the
Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971. Equivalent to the
FDA's schedule I rating, MDMA is deemed to
have no medicinal use.
Physiological Effects
 Ecstasy is both a hallucinogenic and a stimulant drug. It makes
users experience a rush of good feelings (a high) and makes
someone's feelings much more intense, whether they're good or
bad. The drug's effects usually last up to 6 hours.
 Ecstasy increases heart rate and can cause dry mouth, clenched
teeth, blurred vision, chills, sweating, or nausea.
 It can make some users feel anxious, confused, and paranoid, like
someone is trying to hurt them or is plotting against them.
Ecstasy may cause direct damage to brain cells that are involved
in thinking and memory.
 If a person takes Ecstasy, his or her body can dangerously
overheat during dancing or other physical activities, which can
lead to muscle breakdown, kidney, liver and heart damage, and
even death. Taking the drug can cause seizures, brain swelling
and permanent brain damage.
Psychological Effects
 Pleasure
 Self-confidence
 Increased energy
 Peacefulness
 Acceptance
 Empathy
 Feelings of closeness with others and a desire
to touch them
Short Term Side Effects
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The effects start after about 20 minutes and can last for hours.
Short-term effects of ecstasy abuse:
Nausea
Hallucinations
Chills and sweating
Increased body temp
Tremors
Muscle cramping
Blurred vision
Anxiety
Depression
Paranoia
Cognitive impairments
changes in emotion
Learning
Memory
Hormone-like chemical abnormalities.
Long Term Side Effects
 Long-term effects of ecstasy abuse:
 damage to the neurons in the brain that
transmit serotonin
 permanent brain damage
 depression
 anxiety
 memory loss
 other neuropsychotic disorders
Physiological Effects
 Interfere with a number of neurotransmitters
systems,
 Serotonin,
 Dopamine,
 Noradrenaline,
 And body systems including the heart,
 brain,
 liver,
 kidneys,
 and the body’s ability to regulate temperature
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