our guide

the basics what it is, street price, brands, purity, common drugs sold as ecstasy

effects how it feels, physical side effects, what's happening in the brain, comedowns, effects days after

dangers the truth about e-related deaths, overheating, drinking too much water

safe dancing tips essential do's and don't when you're taking ecstasy

addiction & tolerance emotional addiction, dimishing effects with regular use, long term effects

mixing with other drugs alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, (MDMA), heroin, LSD, magic mushrooms, tobacco

drugtests detection times

legality in the UK and US

frequently asked questions questions posed by visitors to the site
» I'm on anti-depressants. Is there any danger from taking E?
» I've heard that E is "neurotoxic". What does that mean?

related site links

» the gallery: 'dolphin' ecstasy pills
» the gallery: 'fbi' ecstasy pills
» the gallery: selection of ecstasy pills
» the gallery: '007' ecstasy pills
» articles: the politics of XTC
» articles: a brief history of raving
» articles: e therapy
» articles: famous users: ecstasy

recommended offsite links

» ecstasy@erowid.org massive resource
» thedea.org very good site, including an ecstasy user's guide
» ecstasy testing kits (UK) buy online
» ecstasy testing kits international buy online
» ecstasy.org the late Nicolas Saunders's comprehensive site (inactive)
» dancesafe.org essential harm reduction site
» ecstasy in the uk Peter McDermott on the rise of E in the UK
» ecstasy & parkinson's disease extensive review of the evidence


related articles

» Interview with Alexanda Shulgin (New York Times, 1995)
» Ecstasy In The UK (The Face, 2001)