Ecstasy, or methylene-dioxymethyl amphetamine (MDMA), is a synthetic hallucinogenic stimulant, which usually comes in pill form.

The active oral dose of MDMA is 75mg. On average, most pills contain under 100mg of MDMA - the rest is inactive pill filler which can cinlude food dye, starch, or talcum powder.

The street price of E has fallen over the last ten years, from £25 per pill in 1988 to around £7 per pill now. The sheer volume of ecstasy, however, means that you can buy in bulk, say 50 for as little as £4 each, although they can be as cheap as £2 per pill.

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brands
Pure MDMA is a white powder but street ecstasy is almost always pressed into pills, usually coloured and stamped with different 'brand logos' such as Mitsubishi, Rolls Royce etc

Brands are meant to help users guage what they are buying. Hah. Quality brands are quickly imitated by inferior pills. Unbranded pills are sometimes better. Sometimes worse. The only way to known for sure is to test.

You can get testing kits here.

Most brands come and go within six months to a year. The 'Mitsubishi' logo is an exception, however, as it's been out now for over two years and has been copied all over the world. Be warned: not all Mitsubishis are the same.

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purity
Ecstasy pills are sometimes mixed with other active substances, most commonly amphetamines (speed), caffeine, & ephedrine (a natural amphetamine-like substance)

Rarely, some pills have been found to contain: DXM (dextromethorphan) a dissociative psychedelic found in some cough medicine and PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine) - a highly toxic hallucinogenic stimulant

Rumours that pills contains a cocktail of heroin, cocaine or LSD are false - none of these have ever been found in extensive lab tests.

You can check for recently found adulterants here.

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