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"Marriage counselors used to give mdma to couples to ease their tension and hostility. The pill made couples feel warm and fuzzy toward one another, and they'd soon kiss and make up. Today, Ecstasy is a popular black-market drug. Since it is a form of metha-amphetamine, those who take Ecstasy are risking serious cardiovascular problems. Currently, researchers at the University of California at Davis are studying mdma to look for possible beneficial or therapeutic uses for the drug. With mdma as an ingredient, it's no wonder chocolate cravings are so pervasive!" - Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them (Get the book.)

"Zoloft]) or Street drugs (LSD, mdma [e.g., ecstasy], marijuana) or Sumatriptan (e.g., Imitrex) or Tramadol (e.g., Ultram) or Trazodone (e.g., Desyrel) (MY NOTE: Anottier medication Mary Lou was placed on!) Tryptophan or Venlafaxine (e.g., Effexor)—Using these medicines with fluoxetine or within 5 weeks of stopping fluoxetine may increase the chance of developing a rare, but very serious, unwanted effect known as the serotonin syndrome." - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.)

"Methylphenidate and mdma adolescent exposure in mice: long-lasting consequences on cocaine-induced reward and psychomotor stimulation in adulthood. Neuropharmacology 2003 Jul;45(l): 106-15. 8. Young children are particularly susceptible to brain alternations from ADHD medication. Chase TD, Carrey N, Brown RE, Wilkinson M. Methylphenidate differentially regulates c-fos and fosB expression in the developing rat striatum. Brain Res Dev Brain Res 2005 Jun 30;157(2):181-91. 9. Normal growth and height are adversely affected by ADHD medication. Poulton A, Cowell CT." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"Merck also patented mdma (Ecstasy, the rave drug). After World War II, Merck also began producing pesticides and food preservatives. *•* Even today, one of the most commonly abused drug by children is Ritalin, which is ground into a powder and snorted to create a "high" similar to a cocaine high. In 2004 the Royal College of General Practitioners in the U.K. accused drug companies of over-hyping diseases to sell more prescription drugs, including hypertension, osteoporosis, high cholesterol, anxiety, and clinical depression. Cocaine injection kit Source: Courtesy of www.Cocaine." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"In fact, mdma, or Ecstasy, was originally synthesized from sassafras.) Use only occasionally and in moderate doses. Sassafras is not recommended during pregnancy. As it decreases lactation, nursing mothers should avoid it (unless drying up their milk supply is their purpose). Range and Appearance Sassafras, native to eastern North America, usually grows as a small deciduous shrub, though it can reach a height of 100 feet. It has a dark brown bark. Small, fragrant, greenish yellow flowers appear in clusters before the leaves." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"Claims for the stimulant, 'ecstasy-like' properties of the herbal drug are not unfounded due to the high similarity in structure of ephedrine and ecstasy (methylenedioxymethylam-phetamine, mdma). These herbal preparations are dangerous and should therefore be avoided. The indigenous peoples of central and north Mexico and the south-western USA ingest the dried heads of the cactus (Lophophora williamsii, Cactaceae) as part of their religious ceremonies." - Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson, Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy (Get the book.)

"Uncertainties about the purity and quality of these products, combined with the development of a tolerance toward mdma and the need for a "natural" alternative, have led to increasing numbers of plant products (so-called natural drugs) appearing on the party scene (cf. energy drinks). Distributors and producers advertise these products, usually sold under the name herbal ecstasy, as natural surrogates for mdma, promising "very similar effects" (Leitner 1995; Saunders and Wright 1995)." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.) "MDMA began when the substance was banned internationally (1987). As a result, the black market was flooded with poor-quality preparations containing ingredients that the users often did not know about (Ahrens 1995). Uncertainties about the purity and quality of these products, combined with the development of a tolerance toward mdma and the need for a "natural" alternative, have led to increasing numbers of plant products (so-called natural drugs) appearing on the party scene (cf. energy drinks)." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.) "Kreisrituale mit Peyote und mdma. In MDMA: Die psychoaktive Substanzfur Therapie, Ritual und Rekreation, rev. ed., ed. Constanze Weigle and Ronald Rippchen. Der Grime Zweig 103. Lohrbach: Werner Pieper's MedienXperimente. Myerhoff, Barbara G. 1973. Organization and ecstasy: Peyote and the Huichol case. Unpublished manuscript. -. 1974. Peyote hunt: The sacred journey of the Huichol Indians. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. -. 1975. Peyote and Huichol worldview: The structure of a mystic vision. In Cannabis and culture, ed. Vera Rubin, 417-38. The Hague and Paris: Mouton. -. 1980." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"Ephedrine Adrenaline (+)-Pseudoephedrine 0 h3co II \ snhcch3 oh3co^ Y^f^i HlC° ( H ch30 ft Colchicine < 0" A hn^ ch3 mdma (ecstasy) h3co^ K^J nh2 och3 Mescaline /^o och3 gained great fame as a treatment for malaria. The trees responsible for this biological activity are of the genus Cinchona, which produce the quinoline alkaloid quinine, first isolated in 1820 by the French pharmacists Pelletier and Caventou (Fig. 6.59). The structure of this compound was not known, however, until 1908 and total synthesis was only achieved in the mid-1940s." - Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson, Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy (Get the book.)

"It's been said that you could put two mortal enemies in the same room, give them mdma, and they'd be arm-in-arm best buddies within one hour. Marriage counselors used to give mdma to couples to ease their tension and hostility. The pill made couples feel warm and fuzzy toward one another, and they'd soon kiss and make up. Today, Ecstasy is a popular black-market drug. Since it is a form of metha-amphetamine, those who take Ecstasy are risking serious cardiovascular problems." - Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them (Get the book.)

"They described an experiment in which a group of them had taken a psychoactive amphetamine derivative, the entheogen mdma, known to the young generation as Ecstasy or Adam, gathered in a circle, and collectively chanted the Indian mantra "Om." They claimed that people who listened to the holophonic recording of this event experienced entheogenic effects of this substance, such as visions of numinous light and feelings of cosmic unity. As the lively discussion continued, the excitement in the group was rapidly growing." - Stanislav Grof, When the Impossible Happens: Adventures in Non-Ordinary Reality (Get the book.)

"Currently, researchers at the University of California at Davis are studying mdma to look for possible beneficial or therapeutic uses for the drug. With mdma as an ingredient, it's no wonder chocolate cravings are so pervasive! Chocolate: Queen of Cravings In my surveys of clients and audience members, chocolate is always the number-one food that is craved. "If only I could quit craving chocolate, I could lose some weight," is a phrase I hear constantly. Other researchers have also concluded that chocolate is the number-one food craving, especially among women." - Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them (Get the book.)

"Safrole is one of the most important precursors for the synthesis of mdma and other similar substances (MMDA, MDE, MDA). The halogen derivatives of safrole, the closely related piperonal and isosafrole, are also suitable for this purpose (Yourspigs 1995). In the body, safrole is thought to be metabolized into amphetamine derivatives. Thujone In nature, thujone exists in two forms: a-thujone and (3-thujone. The common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), whose name is derived from the Greek word athanaton ("immortal"), is very rich in thujone (= tanacetone; cf. Semmler 1900)." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.) "Distributors and producers advertise these products, usually sold under the name herbal ecstasy, as natural surrogates for mdma, promising "very similar effects" (Leitner 1995; Saunders and Wright 1995). The recipes for herbal ecstasy are based on the so-called brain foods and smart drugs coming from the United States. These compounds are made from plant stimulants (ephedrine, caffeine), vitamins, amino acids, and hormones (Pelton and Pelton 1989; Potter and Orfali 1993) and are reminiscent of traditional Chinese tonics (Teeguarden 1984). Many of them contain fo-ti-tieng (Centella asiatica [L." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.) "I perceived mild stimulant and aphrodisiac effects after taking three capsules but did not notice any similarities to the effects of mdma. Herbal Ecstasy, a trademarked product marketed in the United States as 100% natural, consists of the following ingredients: Tibetan ma huang wild Brazilian guarana Chinese black ginseng wild ginkgo biloba African raw cola nut gotu kola fo-ti-tieng green tea extract rou gui (a rare form of Chinese nutmeg)423 Ephedra intermedia var. tibetica or E. monosperma (see Ephedra spp.) Paullinia cupana Panax sp. (see Panax ginseng) Ginkgo biloba L. Cola spp." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.) "Because ephedrine is now regarded as a precursor substance for the illegal synthesis of mdma, it is only rarely prescribed and is strictly controlled. In Germany, only combination preparations (cough medicines) in which a single dosage may not exceed 10 mg of ephedrine can be purchased in a pharmacy without prescription (Roth et al. 1994, 812*). A number of high-profile cases, including one in which a young professional athlete died after ingesting ephedrine before training, resulted in the banning of most ephedrine preparations in the United States in 2004." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"PEA was once prescribed as a drug known as mdma, for couples who were contemplating divorce. The drug replaces hostility with temporary feelings of euphoria. Today, mdma is an illegal street drug known as "Ecstasy." Precursor—A catalyst in the creation of a neurotransmitter. Psychoactive—Mood-altering; something that affects depression and anxiety levels. Psychoactive substances include food, alcohol, and medications such as antidepressants. Pyrozine—A psychoactive chemical that triggers the brain's pleasure center and creates a pleasant, happy feeling." - Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them (Get the book.)

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