The Open Forensic Science Journal

A Historical Review of MDMA

The Open Forensic Science Journal May 12, 2011 Steven B. Karch 31 citations

In less than 50 years the number of MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or Ecstasy) users in the United States has gone from zero to nearly three million.For all of its popularity, very little is known about MDMA's probable mechanism of action, or the mechanisms by which it causes death and disability.Even less is known about this drug's checkered past, including dangerous plans by various...