What is ecstasy?

Ecstasy is 3,4-Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine or MDMA for short. Although, not all ecstasy is comprised of MDMA, cheaper to produce and often "fake" ecstasy pills are found on the streets that contain DXM, MDE or MDA along with numerous other drug combinations and chemicals, which is why this site was created, to help inform, educate, and protect people deciding to try ecstasy.

MDMA is originated from the plant Sassafras which is subjected to various procedures to convert to isosafrole and eventually safrole before it can become MDMA. If the procedures involved in the creation of MDMA fall short, you may end up taking MDA or MDE which have different distinguishable effects.

Common Myths:

·         Will ecstasy burn holes in my brain? No, there are already holes in your brain. In fact, this myth is derived from the actual process of ecstasy causing serotonin neurotransmitters to be dumped in mass quantities from the axon terminals in your brain. Studies have been concluded to show that prolonged use of the drug could cause your axon terminals to "dry up" if the supply of serotonin in them has been depleted too many times. However, these studies have been conducted on lab rats, that were administered 720mg (equivalent to 6 pills), injected into the bloodstream, every hour, for eight hours at a time, a dose that even a human, weighing over 200 times the amount of a lab rat could not withstand safely. These tests are precisely why the test results are seen as incomplete and inaccurate. The FDA is currently testing MDMA to be used as a prescription drug for post-traumatic stress disorder and victims of physical and sexual abuse to help them overcome their issues and is currently under strong consideration for the prevention and treatment of Parkinson's disease. Not to mention being legal in Canada with a prescription.
 

·         Ecstasy is the same as MDMA. This is a highly debated statement, in the experiences of TranceSafe, ecstasy is most often sold with various other chemicals adulterated into the pills (which is why this site exists). When you buy ecstasy from someone, you are normally buying a home-made MDMA synthesis which often results in the yeild of MDA or MDE and not MDMA, to make up for the shortcomings, or to help boost yields and profits, the chemists will add other chemicals into the mixture, whereas if you purchase pure MDMA (a.k.a. Molly), you are getting "the real thing". MDMA is still sometimes called ecstasy, but be aware that they are not typically the same thing.
 

·         When you do ecstasy, you're doing every drug there is! This is a popular misconception because ecstasy is often speckled and the color of a particular pill isn't consistent all the way around. Those little white specks you see, and those little brown specs, are not signs of cocaine or heroin, but actually they're dyes that were not mixed up properly during the creation of the pill, it's a product of shoddy in-home lab work, thats all. You must look at the street value of other drugs, heroin, cocaine, lsd, are all drugs that cost approx 2 - 5 times more than a pill of ecstasy in the same quantities. If the manufacturer of your pill was yielding a 50,000 pill batch at the time of conception, he would be using about 6 kilos of MDMA, for one 120mg pill to be even 1/4 cocaine or heroin, he'd have to dump in 1.5 kilos of the additional drug. So, instead of the, $150 - $1000 that he has invested into those 50,000 pills, for another 1.5 kilos of cocaine, he's invested $50,000 - $90,000 just to mix those pills and make a terrible product, rather than selling pure MDMA, or MDMA with caffeine, DXM, ephedrine or other cheaper chemicals that ARE commonly found in Ecstasy Pills.
 

·         Ecstasy kills people more than any other drug. This is simply not true, since 1990, according to the DEA there have only been 91 deaths in which the only drug in the users system is MDMA. Almost every ecstasy related death that has occurred has been from heat exhaustion (caused by not drinking water) or from a heart attack (caused by dancing or strenuous movement for long periods of time without resting). The victims of these deaths have shown in their autopsies to contain more than just MDMA (ecstasy), but significant amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and/or alcohol, which when mixed with MDMA which can disorient the user and make him/her unaware of the stress they are putting their bodies under, and unable to regulate their body temperatures. Compare these 91 people that have died in the past 17 years, as opposed to the 10,000+ alcohol related deaths that occur each year.

How are doses of ecstasy administered?

• The most popular way to administer ecstasy is orally. The majority of users looking for a longer lasting roll will swallow the pill, the onset usually takes about a half an hour to an hour before you'll feel any effects, peak times usually take longer to occur, but the drug is more controllable and lasts longer this way. Optionally, you can chew the pill which will provide an onset time of anywhere from 10 - 30 minutes, the roll will usually not last as long as swallowing, but is sometimes more intense because the drug will enter your system faster.
   
• Ecstasy is also administered nasally through snorting the pill after being crushed up into fine powder and separated into small lines using a straw, rolled up dollar bill, or other device. This method will cause your nose to burn, the drug will run to the back of your throat and leave an aftertaste in your mouth, also, if the pill is not crushed up enough, chunks of the pill may become lodged in your nasal passages and may come loose even up to a few days later, which could cause you to feel the effects of the drug at a later date. This method is extremely intense because the pill is being absorbed directly into the blood stream, the onset is usually instantaneous, but the effects usually do not last more than two hours.
   
• Ecstasy can be smoked as well, although, burning any chemical changes the composition of it, this may cause undesirable results and is not recommended.
   
• Ecstasy can be injected but the risks outweigh the benefits, most modern pills contain a lot of other chemicals and may not be suitable for injection, doing so could have severe or fatal consequences.
   
• Ecstasy can be administered anally, which provides an onset time of about 15 - 30 minutes. This method is recommended if you do not have a large supply of ecstasy or have to share a pill with a friend, wish to feel increased results, have a hard time swallowing pills or do not like the taste, or have an irritable stomach from ecstasy ingestion. Administering ecstasy anally works the same way as administering a suppository, the pill must be pressed into the anus up to the second knuckle of your index finger, the pill will dissolve within a matter of minutes and be absorbed into the tissue and immediately enter your blood stream, you should wait however 10 - 15 minutes by laying comfortably on your side after doing so to prevent any mishaps or dislodging. This method is without question the most intense, pills will last longer and all of it will be used since the stomach acids do not have to break down any of the chemicals. If normally you require one to two pills to "blow up" or "peak", this method will provide you the same results with only half of your normal dose.

How can I make the effects last longer?

Besides the obvious, staying hydrated, free of worry and anger, listen to good music and keeping a clear head, there are a few other ways to keep your roll going longer. You can drink orange juice or apple juice as they have a lot of Vitamin C in them, you'll also need to take in your share of B6 vitamins. B6 and Vitamin C combine to create 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) which is the precursor to serotonin. If you can keep a steady intake of Vitamin C and B6 in your system, you can maintain a longer lasting roll. When you are coming down, you can take 5-HTP supplements (available at most drug stores and GNC) or intake Vitamin C and B6, most users report literally being able to "feel" the serotonin replenish.
Warning: Some users become sick after taking 5-HTP or taking too much, one dose of it will get you back functioning again, if you take too much you could induce vomiting, also, 5-HTP on its own is an herbal sleep aid and should not be taken before driving.

What are the dangers and risks?

Ecstasy forces mass amounts of serotonin (along with dopamine and norepinephrine) to bind to receptors in your brain, and basically does so in such a manner that your brain does not have time to regenerate enough serotonin for normal brain function. The more ecstasy you take, the more serotonin is used, contrary to popular belief you wont "just quit rolling when you're empty", your brain has large amounts of serotonin stored up that could literally allow you to continue rolling for an entire week straight, however, over medicating yourself with MDMA can have extremely adverse effects, such as temporary insanity (paranoia, hallucinations, schizophrenia), changes in mood lasting up to two weeks, moderate or severe depression (normal after effect, 5-HTP or combination of Vitamin C and Vitamin B6 will counteract this), as well as changes in appetite, normal thought process, and a change of perception on normal every day events and decisions that usually would not be second guessed. Please enjoy ecstasy safely, and moderately and always know what you are taking, I recommend purchasing a testing kit from our online store, or from www.eztest.com – it’s a small investment, that could save your life.

How long will MDMA stay in my system?

According to the FDA (Federal Food and Drug Administration) the maximum length of time that MDMA may be detected in urine is three (3) days from the time/date the drug subsides, please note, visible signs of MDMA in the blood stream will be evident for 12 hours from the last dose administered. You can find the chart noting this here: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/oivd/homeuse-drug-2step.html