... has used an illicit drug at least once in their lifetimes, one of those drugs being Ecstasy. Ecstasy (a.k.a. E's, New Yorkers, White Doves, Disco Burgers, Love Doves and Dennis the Menace) was invented in 1914 as a prescription drug, used to reduce appetite and introduced in 1981 to teens in America, who started ... on the front and back of them. Regardless of what Ecstasy looks like, you cannot determine its contents without running a test on it. Ecstasy testing kits are portable and discreet testing kits, which are quick, easy to use, relatively simple, and inexpensive products that ...

• Word Count: 2149
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in the 1960's when a psychedelic biochemist by the name of Alexander Shulgin successfully synthesized MDMA and tried it on himself. He is believed to be the first human to ever test the effects of ecstasy. But because of Merck's previous patent it held no profit potential for a drug company (Narconon 1). Ecstasy was legal until 1985. In 1985, MDMA/Ecstasy received massive ... use as a psychological instrument. MDMA was used a psychological drug starting in 1976 and was widely used up until 1985 when it was placed under Schedule I. Shulgin & Shulgin, in Pikkas: A Chemical Love Story, tel...

• Word Count: 1264
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate