Ecstasy
Ecstasy, a drug medically termed as MDMA has created a huge stir among teenagers today. Ecstasy meaning extreme emotional excitement (Websters 167), has many eyes of speculation on it. From the drugs history, its components, the risks, the benefits, as well as why people seem to take it are all-important issues that need to be discussed. It’s rapid popularity and quotas of being the “happy drug” can’t all be true, this drugs deadly long-term effects need to be addressed. Although MDMA has been in the limelight since the 1980’s, it’s history has dated back to the start of the twentieth century(Holland 11). In an attempt to find new medication to stop bleeding; Merck, a German pharmacist, stumbled across the drug. Many rumors were formed that the drug was used as an appetite supressent, however the drug was never marketed for this purpose(Yew 1). When Merck patented MDMA in 1
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Approximate Word count = 601
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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