MDMA, Ecstasy - Drugs of Abuse and Related Topics

Brief Description:	A drug that has stimulant and psychodelic properties. It is taken orally as a capsule or tablet.
Street Names:	XTC, X, Adam, hug, beans, love drug.
Effects:	Short-term effects include feelings of mental stimulation, emotional warmth, enhanced sensory perception, and increased physical energy. Adverse health effects can include nausea, chills, sweating, teeth clenching, muscle cramping, and blurred vision.
Statistics and Trends:	In 2006, 2.1 million Americans age 12 and older had abused MDMA at least once in the year prior to being surveyed. Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health; http://www.samhsa.gov/. The NIDA-funded 2007 Monitoring the Future Study showed that 1.5% of 8th graders, 3.5% of 10th graders, and 4.5% of 12th graders had abused MDMA at least once in the year prior to being surveyed. Source: Monitoring the Future http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/.

	NIDA InfoFacts: MDMA (Ecstasy). Summary of research findings on Ecstasy for a general audience. (Fact sheet). En Español
	NIDA Research Report: MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse. More detailed look at the latest research findings. For a general audience. (Report). En Español

Message from NIDA's Director on Ecstasy Research.
Message from NIDA's Director on Ecstasy Research.
Research on MDMA. 2002 statement before the House Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform.
Ecstasy Abuse and Control. 2001 statement before the Senate Subcommittee on Governmental Affairs.
Scientific meeting report. Results of a July 2001 NIDA/NIH conference on Ecstasy.

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