Brief Description
3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions). It is chemically similar to both stimulants and hallucinogens, producing feelings of increased energy, pleasure, emotional warmth, and distorted sensory and time perception. Learn more
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Drug | Time Period | 8th Graders | 10th Graders | 12th Graders |
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MDMA | Lifetime | [1.70] | [2.80] | [4.90] |
Past Year | [1.00] | [1.80] | [2.70] | |
Past Month | 0.30 | [0.50] | 0.90 |
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Drug | Time Period | Ages 12 or Older | Ages 12 to 17 | Ages 18 to 25 | Ages 26 or Older |
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MDMA | Lifetime | 6.80 | 1.40 | 13.10 | 6.50 |
Past Year | 1.00 | 0.80 | 4.10 | 0.50 | |
Past Month | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.10 |
Related Resources
- NIDA for Teens: MDMA (Ecstasy)
- 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 (Archives)
- Ecstasy Abuse and Control - 2001 statement before the Senate Subcommittee on Governmental Affairs (Archives)
- Scientific meeting report: Results of a July 2001 NIDA/NIH conference on Ecstasy
- Ecstasy: What We Know and Don't Know About MDMA, A Scientific Review - Executive summary and full report (Archives)
- MDMA/Ecstasy Research: Advances, Challenges, Future Directions - A Scientific Conference - Videocast, posters, participant list, etc. (Archives)
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MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse
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