TEENS AND ECSTASY (MDMA) What Is It? Ecstasy is an illegal drug
that has effects similar to hallucinogens and stimulants.
Ecstasy's scientific name is "MDMA" or
methylenedioxymethamphetamine. That word is almost as long as
the all-night dance club "raves" or "trances" where ecstasy is
often used. That's why ecstasy is called a "club drug." MDMA is
synthetic. It does not come from a plant like marijuana does.
MDMA is a chemical made in secret labs hidden around the
country. Other chemicals or substances are often added to or
substituted for MDMA in ecstasy tablets, such as caffeine,
dextromethorphan (cough syrup), amphetamines, and even cocaine.
Makers of ecstasy can add anything they want to the drug. So the
purity of ecstasy is always in question. What Are the Common
Street Names? Slang words for ecstasy are E, XTC, X, Adam, hug,
beans, clarity, lover's speed, and love drug. How Is It Used?
Ecstasy is usually taken by mouth in a pill, tablet, or capsule.
These pills can be different colors, and sometimes the