Why the sudden popularity of MDMA/Ecstasy?
• This substance has gained in popularity because is enhances self-awareness and it one of the most popular drugs used in “Raves”, large all night parties. In the mid-1980’s MDMA/Ecstasy burst onto the street drug scene and in 1999, the surge is back again. • Ecstasy has fast become the drug of choice for young people around the United States and Tennessee is no exception. It seems to be sweeping the country and is gaining in popularity in rural communities as well as urban areas. Some users have reported a sense of well-being and sensuality, also a heightened sensory perception and insight. It makes people who use it feel a strong sense of empathy and emotional intimacy. What are the effects of MDMA/Ecstasy? • Beliefs about Ecstasy are reminiscent of similar claims made about LSD in the 1950’s and 1960’s, which proved to be untrue. According to its proponents, MDMA can make people trust each other and can break down barriers between therapists and patients, lovers and family members.
