With the rise of the illegal usage of MDMA there has also been a parallel development of culture surrounding the use. The three areas this post is most concerned with are the relations between MDMA and rave culture, use outside of a rave setting, and the recent scare of pseudo-ecstasy that is sweeping the world. Beginning with rave culture it is clear that the effects produced … [Read more...]

Here the analysis of the production methods and distribution tactics will be discussed in regards to MDMA. Building on the previous discourse on the large Dutch involvement in production, it is important to understand how and where these “labs” exist. It is reported that over 80 percent of the world’s MDMA is manufactured in clandestine laboratories in homes, warehouses, and … [Read more...]

MDMA was first synthesized in 1912 in the Merck Pharmaceutical labs in Germany. However, it wasn’t until the 1970s that literature was released on the studies of MDMA use which induced a growth in psychological and therapeutic experimentation by doctors and professionals (Rosenbaum and Doblin 1991). The massive explosion of recreational use within the United States began in … [Read more...]

MDMA or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is an entheogenic, hallucinogenic stimulant that floods the brain with large amounts of serotonin and dopamine to produce intense and prolonged feelings of euphoria, hypersensitivity to lights, touch, and sound, and empathy in users. Common colloquial terms include ecstasy, XTC, X, molly, and mandy while the manifested effects are … [Read more...]