Most commonly known as ecstasy, the drug MDMA (3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug.

Ecstasy is an illegal drug that has effects similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogenic mescaline.  Ecstasy's scientific name is MDMA or methylenedioxymethamphetimine.  Ecstasy affects the neurons in the brain that use the chemical serotonin, which controls moods, aggression, sensitivity to pain and sexual activity.

The so-called "club drug" first came into popularity in the "rave" scene. It is usually taken by mouth in a pill, capsule, or tablet form. These pills can be a variety of different colors.  Slang words for ecstasy are E, X, XTC, Adam, Hug, Beans, Clarity, Lover's Speed, and the Love Drug.  According to a 2002 NIDA study 4.3% of eighth graders, 6.6% of tenth graders, and 10.5% of twelfth graders had tried MDMA at least once in their life.  

Ecstasy, or MDMA, can be highly addictive like other stimulant drugs.  People may continue to use despite unpleasant side effects and other social, behavioral, and health consequences.  How many times a person can take this drug before they are addicted varies in everyone.

Drug tests that detect the use of methamphetamines can be used to test for ecstasy. Methamphetamine tests are quite common. They are often included in most multiple drug testing kits. Also, it is possible to buy drug tests that specifically test for ecstasy.

Not only are ecstasy drug testing kits easy to use but they are also relatively inexpensive.  They can be purchased on the Internet. In most cases, it is not necessary to send the tests to a lab in order to get results. Most will give you a positive or negative result within five minutes of administering the test.
 

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