Ecstasy is the name for a number of
drugs, ideally for
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which is also known as
MDMA,
E,
X, or
XTC. Sometimes other
substituted phenethylamines are referred to as
ectasy. In most contrives, ecstasy is an
illegal drug. Ecstasy comes in tablet or pill form. Most commonly the tablets are swallowed.
Clinical trials are currently being done to see if MDMA is useful for the treatment of
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety associated with terminal cancer.
The drug
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid,
GHB, which is sometimes called
liquid ecstasy is not Ecstasy.
History
On December 24, 1912, a German medicine company called Merck patented Ecstasy. The patent was granted in 1914.
In the 1950s, the United States army conducted several experiments with ecstasy, such as using it on animals.
Supply
Ecstasy, like most other
illegal drugs in the
United States, is widely available. Ecstasy is bought by the pill. Pills often cost from $10 to $20 each. In the
United Kingdom, it is common to pay £2 or £3 per pill. In Australia, it is common for these pills to cost about $25, but they can range from $7 to over $40 each.
Legal Use
Ecstasy is illegal in the
United States and was called a "Schedule I" drug. Schedule I drugs have no medical value and are highly
addictive. Today, some people consider Ecstasy a "Schedule III" drug, because of it can be used in a therapy. Ectstasy has been shown to reduce
fear, and would therefore be useful in
psychotherapy, for pain relief (in patients with
cancer) or for other mild forms of
mental illnesses.
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