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Development of Ecstasy
Ecstacy was deveopled in Germany as a parent compund to synthesise other pharmaceuticals. -
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History of Ecstacy
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Psychiatric Use
During the 1970s in the United States some psychiatrists began using MDMA as a psychotherapeutic tool even though it was not approved by the US FDA -
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Ecstacy: Penicillin for the sole
It was used by psychiatrists in the late 1970s and early 1980s as it was believed to enhance communication with patients. -
Ban
U.S Drug Enforcement Agency banned the drug with no proven thrapeutic value. -
First Safety trials
In late 2000 the FDA approved the first small clinical trial for MDMA that will determine if the drug can be used safely.
