History of MDMA
Ecstasy: The Clinical, Pharmacological and Neurotoxicological Effects of the Drug MDMA 1990 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-1485-1_1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | MDMA |
| Keywords | Psychoactive drug Control substance Optical isomer Methyl ketone German patent |
| Citations | 35 |
| Key points | Argues that a complete history of any intensely controversial topic is unattainable due to equal confidence of opposing sides, interpretive coloring of facts, legal or privacy restrictions, and irretrievable loss of information. |
Abstract
There can never be a complete history of any intensely controversial topic whose proponents and skeptics state their beliefs with equal confidence. Some historical facts will rest uncontested. Many facts will be clothed in opinions that will color the way the facts are to be interpreted. Other facts will never be publicly known, for reasons of legality or privacy. And some facts may simply be irretrievably lost.