Ecstasy was made in 1914 by German chemists. It was originally patented by Merck, a pharmaceutical company. It was made as a diet pill. But it was never sold for that purpose. In 1965, ecstasy was re-created in the United States by a chemist named Alexander Shulgin. He shared his discovery with a small group of friends and physiatrists.The history of ecstasy use in the United States began in the 1970s and has been a problem since. In the 1970s, groups of physiatrists began to experiment with ecstasy. They used ecstasy to aid in psychotherapy. The physiatrists thought that patients who took ecstasy relaxed under the doctor’s supervision. The patients could communicate freely and share their fears more easily. Patients could work on their problems easier with the aid of ecstasy.
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Recreational use of ecstasy began to grow in the American South and Southwest in the 1980s. New users began to discover that ecstasy could make them very happy for as long as six hours. Ecstasy increased their sensitivity to touch, taste, and smell.
In the early 1980s, some small drug manufacturers learned about the happiness ecstasy caused to users. They started to produce ecstasy for recreational use. In Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas bars began selling the drug to young people and promoting“ecstasy parties.” The hype of ecstasy began to grow across the country. At that time, ecstasy was not controlled by the government and it was legal.
In 1985, ecstasy was outlawed by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Researchers testified that ecstasy causes brain damage in rats. The DEA classified ecstasy as a Schedule 1 controlled substance.
Psychologists wanted to use ecstasy as a therapeutic aid in the early 1990s. Psychologists tended to think of ecstasy as a what’s the harm drug like marijuana. The cops were more skeptical of ecstasy. The psychologists and cops alike regarded raves with a bewildered, anthropological
Recreational use of ecstasy began to grow in the American South and Southwest in the 1980s. New users began to discover that ecstasy could make them very happy for as long as six hours. Ecstasy increased their sensitivity to touch, taste, and smell.
In the early 1980s, some small drug manufacturers learned about the happiness ecstasy caused to users. They started to produce ecstasy for recreational use. In Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas bars began selling the drug to young people and promoting“ecstasy parties.” The hype of ecstasy began to grow across the country. At that time, ecstasy was not controlled by the government and it was legal.
In 1985, ecstasy was outlawed by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Researchers testified that ecstasy causes brain damage in rats. The DEA classified ecstasy as a Schedule 1 controlled substance.
Psychologists wanted to use ecstasy as a therapeutic aid in the early 1990s. Psychologists tended to think of ecstasy as a what’s the harm drug like marijuana. The cops were more skeptical of ecstasy. The psychologists and cops alike regarded raves with a bewildered, anthropological