Shifting Patterns in Ecstasy Use: Increasing Detection of MDA in Forensic Seizures and Toxicological Cases in Southern Brazil
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs June 10, 2026 Bruno Pereira Dos Santos, Vítor Camargo Pôrto, Letícia Birk et al.
Ecstasy-type drugs are the most frequently seized synthetic drugs in Brazil, usually containing a mixture of MDMA and its analog MDA. In recent years, an increasing number of samples have been found to contain only MDA, possibly reflecting shifts in the synthetic routes of ecstasy-type substances during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the exclusive use of MDA remains poorly characterized, and...