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Definition of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

1. Noun. A stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States. "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"

Definition of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

1. Noun. The psychoactive drug MDMA or Ecstasy, an amphetamine that produces entactogenic, psychedelic, and stimulant effects. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Literary usage of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Peroutka, SJ Incidence of recreational use of 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") on an undergraduate campus. ..."

2. The Supply of Illicit Drugs to the United States: The MMICC Report, 1995 by Paul V. Daly (1998)
"3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine(MDMA): MDMA is a 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine analog of amphetamine; it is related structurally and pharmacologically ..."

3. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Female Long-Evans hooded rats were trained to discriminate 1.5 mg/kg (±)-3 4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) from water in a 2-lever drug ..."

4. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"... her friends were preparing to attend a rock concert, they each consumed a tablet that was described as Ecstasy (methylenedioxymethamphetamine or MDMA). ..."

5. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... "DOM": and "STP" (10) 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine 7400 (11) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) . ..."

6. National Drug Control Strategy: A Ten Year Plan 1998-2007 by Barry McCaffrey (1998)
"MDMA — 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, an illegally produced stimulant that has hallucinogenic properties. MTF — Monitoring the Future, a long-term study ..."

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