Author : Jerome Beck
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791496090
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Pursuit of Ecstasy by : Jerome Beck
Download or read book Pursuit of Ecstasy written by Jerome Beck and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1994-03-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors have produced the first "on the ground" study (not just clinical or chemical) of MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), or "ecstasy" as it is frequently designated. A psychoactive substance related to both the amphetamines and mescaline, MDMA has become popular in recent years as one of the new "designer" drugs. First used in therapeutic treatment, its recreational or street use has increased in recent years. The authors track the efforts (with psychiatrists and researchers in opposition) of the DEA to ban the drug.