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MDMA
By: Donovan Homan, Becky Lucas
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REVISED BY MR. DIEHL
MDMA
 MDMA stands for 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine.
 MDMA is more commonly knows as ecstasy.
 Ecstasy can come in tablet, pill, powder, and crystal form.
 It starts out as a stimulant, but in time it becomes a depressant.
 MDMA was being used recreationally in the United States by
1970. It continued to grow in popularity.
 Can cause euphoria, anxiety, paranoia, impaired attention,
emotional sensitivity, dizziness, etc…
 Mainly used for its euphoria effects and emotional sensitivity.
 Criminalized in most countries.
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 In 2008 the UN estimated between 10-25 million people
globally used MDMA at least once in the past year.
 Many studies has suggested that MDMA can help in therapy
and other fields.
Slang names
 Ecstasy
 XTC
 Molly/Mandy
 Adam
 Candy
 Love Drug
 Happy Pill
 Dancing Shoes
 Skittles
 Etc…
How it enters the body
 MDMA enters the body through the:
 Mouth
 Nose (vaporization)
 Rectum
 Injections (Rare…but here has been some reports)
The Bad/Effects
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Disorientation and/or confusion
Agitation, restlessness and paranoia
Hallucinations and/or delusions
Thought disorder or disorganized thinking
Cognitive and memory impairment potentially to the point of retrograde or
anterograde amnesia
Convulsions
Hyperactivity
Rapid breathing and or shortness of breath
Palpitations
Severe chest pain, as well as pulmonary hypertension
Destruction of blood vessels
Cardiac dysfunction, arrest, myocardial infarction, and/or heart failure
Loss of consciousness
Coma or death
The Good/Medical Use
 Lately MDMA has been suggested to help in psychotherapy.
It was even used until it became illegal.
 It was also used to treat mild psychiatric disorders.
May also….
 serve as pain relief to cancer patients.
 help people going through PTSD.
Interesting Facts
 Was originally used in 1941 as an appetite suppressant.
 In high doses, MDMA can interfere with the body’s ability to
regulate temperature. This can cause hypothermia and heat
attacks.
 MDMA was first synthesized in 1912 by Merck chemist
Anton Köllisch. At the time, Merck was interested in
developing substances that stopped abnormal bleeding.
Sources
 "MDMA." www.wikipedia.com. Wikipedia, 7 4 2013. Web.
14Apr 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA>.
 "Nicknames, Street Names and Slang for MDMA/Ecstasy."
www.casapalmera.com. Casa Palmera. Web. 14 Apr 2013.
<http://casapalmera.com/nicknames-street-names-and-slangfor-mdmaecstasy/>.
 "Drugs, Inc. Facts: Ecstasy." www.nationalgeographic.com.
National Geographic. Web. 14 Apr 2013.
<http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/drugsinc/articles/drugs-inc-facts-ecstasy/>.
 "Ecstasy/MDMA." www.smnet.org. Partnership for Awareness.
Web. 14 Apr 2013.
<http://www.smnet.org/comm_group/pfa/Drug
Pages/ecstasy.htm>.