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Ecstasy most often refers to:Ecstasy (emotion), a trance or trance-like state in which a person transcends normal consciousness Religious ecstasy, a state of consciousness, visions or absolute euphoria Ecstasy (philosophy), to be or stand outside oneself Ecstasy (drug), colloquial term for MDMA in tablet form, an empathogenic drug Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: EcstasyA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Adolescent and adult time trends in US hallucinogen use, 2002–19: any use, and use of ecstasy, LSD and PCPInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: EcstacyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, “Ecstasy”)Cited 930 times
- Go sideways: Trance (disambiguation)A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Anthem (disambiguation)A closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Intense pleasure.
Noun A state of emotion so intense that a person is carried beyond rational thought and self-control.
Noun A trance, frenzy, or rapture associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation.
Noun Violent emotion or distraction of mind; excessive grief from anxiety; insanity; madness.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, “Ecstasy”)
Agony and Ecstasy in the Gig Economy: Cultivating Holding Environments for Precarious and Personalized Work Identities
Altered Brain Serotonin Homeostasis and Locomotor Insensitivity to 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“Ecstasy”) in Serotonin Transporter-Deficient Mic
Toxicity and deaths from 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy")
Positron emission tomographic evidence of toxic effect of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) on brain serotonin neurons in human beings
The molecular mechanism of "ecstasy" [3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)]: serotonin transporters are targets for MDMA-induced serotonin release.
Psychological and Cardiovascular Effects and Short-Term Sequelae of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) in MDMA-Naïve Healthy Volunteers
'Eve' and 'Ecstasy'
🆕 Influential since 2022
Adolescent and adult time trends in US hallucinogen use, 2002–19: any use, and use of ecstasy, LSD and PCP
MDMA/ecstasy use and psilocybin use are associated with lowered odds of psychological distress and suicidal thoughts in a sample of US adults
Lifetime use of MDMA/ecstasy and psilocybin is associated with reduced odds of major depressive episodes
Polydopamine-based molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for the highly selective determination of ecstasy components
Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions
📚 Books worth reading
EcstacyIrvine Welsh · 1996
The literature of ecstasyAlbert Mordell · 1921
The politics of ecstasyTimothy Leary · 1968
Mariette in EcstasyRon Hansen · 1991- 📕Ecstatic ReligionLewis, I. M. · 2002
- 📕Paul in ecstasyColleen Shantz · 2009
Secrets of methamphetamine manufactureUncle Fester · 1994
EcstasyMarghanita Laski · 1961
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