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'''Methylenedioxymethamphetamine''' (commonly abbreviated MDMA), which is widely referred to as '''Ecstasy''' and referred to by the street name "X", is a psychoactive drug that is illegal in the [[United States]]. It is considered to be an empathogenic-enactogen. It is usually taken in pill form, though it is increasingly common for it to be sold in its pure crystalline form.

'''Methylenedioxymethamphetamine''' (commonly abbreviated MDMA), which is widely referred to as '''ecstasy''' and referred to by the street names '''E''' and '''X''', is a psychoactive drug that is illegal in the [[United States]]. It is considered to be an empathogenic-enactogen. It is usually taken in pill form, though it is increasingly common for it to be sold in its pure crystalline form, in which it is known as '''molly'''.

The drug first achieved widespread popularity when a former seminary student, Michael Clegg, residing in Texas, was inspired by his first experience with the drug. He claimed that he had always wanted to know "the thoughts of [[God]]". At a time when the substance was unscheduled and unregulated, he began giving the drug away for free but started selling it when the cost of production became "prohibitively expensive".<ref>[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1564288654365150131&hl=en-GB Link to Google Video] of '''Ecstasy Rising''' by Peter Jennings</ref>

The drug first achieved widespread popularity when a former seminary student, Michael Clegg, residing in Texas, was inspired by his first experience with the drug. He claimed that he had always wanted to know "the thoughts of [[God]]". At a time when the substance was unscheduled and unregulated, he began giving the drug away for free but started selling it when the cost of production became "prohibitively expensive".<ref>[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1564288654365150131&hl=en-GB Link to Google Video] of '''Ecstasy Rising''' by Peter Jennings</ref>