Life-Threatening 3,4‐Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA) Usage
Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions 2022 Francis Kin Chiu Chu
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), popularly known as “ecstasy,” “E,” “Adam,” “XTC,” “M&M,” or “Molly,” is a synthetic compound of phenethylamine with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. It is a common recreational street drug affecting young people particularly at urban dance parties in Hong Kong. MDMA abuse is widely reported in electronic dance music (EDM) festivals all over the...