MDMA/Ecstasy
MDMA, or Ecstasy, was first made in a lab in Germany in 1912. The German pharmaceutical company E. Merck patented it in 1914, not as a medicine, but as a chemical for making more useful drugs later on. MDMA was forgotten until 1953, when the United States Army funded a secret University of Michigan study to develop chemical weapons. After learning that MDMA was non-toxic, the government put it back on the shelf. Rumor says that the drug was tested for mind control purposes, or as a "truth drug", but there is not actual evidence of that. In 1978, Alexander Shulgin wrote a book detailing the MDMA experience called Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved: A Chemical Love Story. Many psychiatrists took Shulgin's findings seriously enough to combine MDMA with sessions with their patients' normal therapy. In the early '80s, MDMA made its way from the doctor's office to the dance floor from a Texas entrepreneur who synthesized the drug in a lab. He re-named it Ecstasy and sold it for $20 a hit-legally-in Dallas-Fort Worth clubs. But, the Drug Enforcement Agency worked quickly to outlaw MDMA, and Ecstasy officially became an illegal drug in 1985.
This drug maybe great for awhile, but then comes the after effects which can last quite a long time. What scientists have been looking for is not a tranquilizer, an upper or a downer but a "stabilizer", and many psychotherapists believe that MDMA is the answer. Psychotherapists say MDMA helped clients to become open and honest in a way that allowed them have experiences that they could remember afterwards. For some women, taking Ecstasy and dancing has replaced aerobics because it has the same effect but is more fun. Dancing for hours without eating or drinking alcohol is an ideal way to lose weight and keep fit. Ecstasy can also be used as an aid to drawing, writing, playing music, singing or other artistic activities. They say the effect of the drug is to open up the artist to a "broader perspective." People often use Ecstasy while practicing yoga and tai chi. People also use X to fix relationships. Taking Ecstasy together has been called a "marriage saver". The experience can break through barriers built up over many years. Side effects of Ecstasy can range from mildly uncomfortable to life threatening physical and emotional reactions. Your temperature go
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