MDMA/Ecstasy

MDMA, or Ecstasy, was first made in a lab in Germany in 1912. The German pharmaceutical company E. Merck patented it in 1914, not as a medicine, but as a chemical for making more useful drugs later on. MDMA was forgotten until 1953, when the United States Army funded a secret University of Michigan study to develop chemical weapons. After learning that MDMA was non-toxic, the government put it back on the shelf. Rumor says that the drug …

…artistic activities. They say the effect of the drug is to open up the artist to a "broader perspective." People often use Ecstasy while practicing yoga and tai chi. People also use X to fix relationships. Taking Ecstasy together has been called a "marriage saver". The experience can break through barriers built up over many years. This drug maybe great for awhile, but then comes the after effects which can last quite a long time.