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WHAT IS MDMA
What Is
(Ecstasy or Molly)
MDMA
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“Ecstasy” and “Molly” are slang terms for
MDMA, short for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a name that’s nearly as long
as the all-night parties where MDMA is often
used. That’s why MDMA has been called a
“club drug.” It has effects similar to those
of other stimulants, and it often makes the
person feel like everyone is his or her friend,
even when that’s not the case.
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MDMA is man-made—it doesn’t come from
a plant like marijuana or tobacco do. Other
chemicals or substances—such as caffeine,
dextromethorphan (found in some cough
syrups), amphetamines, PCP, or cocaine—
are sometimes added to, or substituted for,
MDMA in Ecstasy or Molly tablets. Makers of
MDMA can add anything they want to the
drug, so its purity is always in question.
What Are the Common
Street Names for MDMA?
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There are a lot of slang words for MDMA.
“Ecstasy” and “Molly” are two of the most
common. You might also hear “E,” “XTC,”
“X,” “Adam,” “hug,” “beans,” “clarity,”
“lover’s speed,” and “love drug.”
How Is MDMA (Ecstasy
or Molly) Used?
Most people who abuse MDMA take a pill,
tablet, or capsule. These pills can be different colors, and sometimes have cartoon-like
images on them. Some people take more
than one pill at a time, called “bumping.”
How Many Teens Abuse
MDMA (Ecstasy or Molly)?
According to a 2012 NIDA-funded survey,
over the past 11 years, smart young teens
have turned their backs on MDMA. From 2001
to 2012, the percentage of teens who have
ever tried MDMA dropped from 5.2 to 2.0 percent among 8th graders, from 8.0 to 5.0 percent among 10th graders, and from 11.7 to
7.2 percent among 12th graders. From 2011
to 2012, declines were also seen in past-year
and past-month (current) use among 10th
and 12th graders and in past year-use among
8th graders.
Is MDMA (Ecstasy or
Molly) Addictive?
Like other drugs, MDMA can be addictive
for some people. That is, people continue to
take the drug despite experiencing unpleasant physical side effects and other social,
behavioral, and health consequences.
No one knows how many times a person
can use a drug before becoming addicted or
who’s most vulnerable to addiction. As with
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