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Ecstasy - Essay and Term Paper
Ecstasy, or MDMA, is a stimulant, a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process or functional activity. It is a synthetic drug with amphetamine-like hallucinogenic properties. It was first synthesized by Merck, a German drug company, by the scientist Anton Kollisch, who didnt know the significane of his creation. It was developed in order to act as a hydrastinine, a drug intended to control bleeding from wounds. MDMA stands for 3-4-methylenedioxymethampheta-mine. This drug is a white powder that is sold in the form of little tablets that can dyed any color and branded with any symbol from the Playboy bunny to the Nike swoosh to any random sign of the drugs dealer's choice.
Ecstasy only comes in one form, pills. The name Ecstasy was coined in California in 1984. Here are some other common street names for this white drug: Disco burgers, Hug drug, ADAM, Molly, Lovers speed, E, X, XTC, Vitamin E, Beans and Essence. Now you know what......
Total Word Count: 557
Page Count: 2.2 (250 words a page / double spaced)
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