What is MDMA?
{{refimprove}} {{For|other uses|Ecstasy}} [[Image:Ecstasy monogram.jpg|thumb|right|Ecstasy is sold as tablets, while Molly is sold as crystals]] '''MDMA''' ('''3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine'''), commonly seen in tablet form ('''ecstasy''') and crystal form ('''molly'''{{efn|U.S. English}} or '''mandy'''{{efn|U.K. English}}), is a [[psychoactive]] drug with [[stimulant]] and [[psychedelic]] effects that is primarily used as a recreational drug.<ref name=nhtsa>{{citation|title=Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy)|url=http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/methylenedioxymethamphetamine.htm|publisher=National Highway Traffic Safety Administration|accessdate=5 April 2016|archive-date=3 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403053214/http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/methylenedioxymethamphetamine.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Drugs sold under the street names ecstasy, molly, or mandy are often advertised as pure MDMA, but are often mixed with multiple other drugs.<ref name=Drugs2014>{{cite web|title=MDMA|url=https://www.drugs.com/illicit/mdma.html|accessdate=30 March 2016|editor-last=Anderson|editor-first=Leigh|website=Drugs.com|publisher=Drugsite Trust|date=18 May 2014}}</ref> MDMA can cause feelings of [[euphoria]] (extreme happiness) and altered sensations. Bad side effects include [[insomnia]], [[nausea]], rapid heartbeat, and [[addiction]]. It causes an initial increase in neurotransmitters that is followed by a short-term drop in neurotransmitters, which can lead to severe depression after coming down from the high.<ref name=Drugs2014/><ref name=NIH2016>{{cite web|title=DrugFacts: MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)|url=https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/mdma-ecstasymolly|website=National Institute on Drug Abuse|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=February 2016}}</ref><ref name=palmer>{{cite book|last1=Palmer|first1=Robert B.|title=Medical toxicology of drug abuse : synthesized chemicals and psychoactive plants|date=2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|loca