Size matters: comparing the MDMA content and weight of ecstasy tablets submitted to European drug checking services in 2012–2021
Drugs, Habits and Social Policy November 24, 2022 Ruben Q Vrolijk, Fiona Measham, Adrià Quesada et al.
Purpose The 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA) content in ecstasy tablets has increased enormously throughout Europe across the past decade. This study aims to determine whether this is caused by the production of “stronger” tablets (more mg MDMA per mg of tablet), or if tablets have simply been getting larger and heavier (more mg of tablet in total). Design/methodology/approach A data set...