MDMA

Paper Summary:

One of the many controversial "recreational" drugs to be made illegal is MDMA which is also known as Ecstasy, Adam, X, beans, and the love drug. Due to the fact that the drug was originally manufactured as a meaningful contribution to psychological health for therapeutic purposes which has since been banned, this paper contends that research has shown that it should be allowed for psychological research.

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"Outside the therapeutic circles, in the midst of the War on Drugs, MDMA was transformed into a commercial product marketed as "ecstasy" that could be purchased at nightclubs. As a result, in 1982, the DEA began to collect information on MDMA. In July 1984 the DEA filed a formal notice in the Federal Register, announcing its intention to place MDMA in Schedule I. Psychiatrists and therapists from around the country formally requested that the DEA hold a hearing on MDMA's scheduling. Personally, prohibition and the accommodating media attention on the notorious public hearings produced an extended black market. "In May 1986, after almost two years of hearings, the judge concluded that MDMA met the criteria for being safe when used under medical supervision, had medical use, and was not highly addictive."

More papers on MDMA:

• Book Review # 23008 : "Pursuit of Ecstasy: The MDMA Experience"
• Research Paper # 2450 : "The Rise and Popularity of MDMA (Ecstasy)"
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