What is Ecstasy
History & Origins
Brain & Body
Risks & Overdose
Laws & Support
100

Scientific Name of Ecstasy

What is MDMA 

(3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)?

100

The year that MDMA was first synthesized

What is 1912?

100

The “feel-good” chemical Ecstasy floods the brain with

What is serotonin?

100

True or False: Ecstasy is always pure MDMA

What is false?

100

The Schedule is MDMA is under in Canadian law

What is Schedule I?

200

Type of drug Ecstasy is considered

What is a Stimulant/Hallucinogen

What is a synthetic psychoactive drug (or empathogen)?

200

The pharmaceutical company that first developed MDMA

What is Merck?

200

One short-term physical side effect of MDMA.

What is jaw clenching, nausea, or blurred vision?

200

One common dangerous additive found in fake Ecstasy pills

What is methamphetamine or bath salts?

200

The government agency that runs the 1-800-662-HELP helpline

What is SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)?

300

One common street name for MDMA

What is Molly or E or X?

300

The person that reintroduced MDMA in the 1970s for therapeutic use

Who is Alexander Shulgin?

300

The term for the mental crash after using MDMA

What is the comedown?

300

Can happen from drinking too much water while on Ecstasy

What is water intoxication (hyponatremia)?

300

The therapy that uses MDMA in clinical trials for PTSD?

What is MDMA-assisted psychotherapy?

400

How ecstasy is consumed

What is by swallowing pills or capsules (or sometimes snorted as powder)?

400

The decade that MDMA become popular in the rave scene

What is the 1980s?

400

The long-term brain issue can occur with heavy Ecstasy use

What is memory loss or serotonin depletion?

400

A symptom of an Ecstasy overdose

What is overheating, seizures, or rapid heartbeat?

400

What the FDA calls MDMA-assisted therapy in clinical settings

What is a breakthrough therapy?

500

The neurotransmitters that are released when Ecstasy is taken

What are serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine?

500

The year MDMA was classified as a Schedule I drug in the U.S.

What is 1985?

500

The syndrome that results from excessive serotonin and can be fatal

What is serotonin syndrome?

500

Do if someone shows signs of an MDMA overdose

What is move them to a cool place and call emergency services?

500

A harm reduction tip when using MDMA

What is test your drugs, stay hydrated, or avoid mixing substances?