Over the course of the semester, we have explored the human senses and discovered many new things about them. We have taken a look at the different effects of natural products, such as chocolate, on our mood, as well as how viewing the earth from above can influence our perceptions of life and humanity. With the senses being such an integral part of being "human", our human curiosity leads us to always want more. People who want to get "more" out of their senses have discovered the ability to turn to a substance called methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). MDMA has been reported to have a profound affect on all of the human senses simultaneously, making it a drug of choice for people looking to broaden their view on life and enjoy their surroundings to the utmost degree. But how does MDMA do this?The drug MDMA, known by its infamous street name, "ecstasy", is a synthetic hallucinogen, which over the past 20 years has swept over the world introducing main stream culture to the sub-culture of the rave and techno music.
pzi mdma 08 graduation
pzi mdma 08 graduation
English: 100% Pure MethylenedioxymethampethamineTo those who have used the drug, the name seems especially appropriate. Users facilitate words such as "euphoria" and "peaceful" in their explanation of the drug's profound effects upon the body and mind.
MDMA was first developed by the German pharmaceutical company, Merck, in 1912, and then patented in 1914. It did not, however, become available on the streets until the late 1970's; when at the time it also acquired the street name "ecstasy". The word ecstasy comes from the Greek word existanai which means to "stand outside". One can relate the effects of the drug on their senses as being "outside of the body" or beyond anything imaginable. "I am absolutely clean inside, and there is nothing but...