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	==Legal status and views==		==Legal status and views==
	It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml\|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583\|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold Catalán]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival\|url=~~http~~://mises.org/daily/5432\|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold\|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>		It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml\|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583\|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold Catalán]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival\|url=https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/5432\|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold\|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>

	Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (sometimes referred to as "[[love]]") for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.		Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (sometimes referred to as "[[love]]") for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.

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	'''MDMA''' ('''3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-methylamphetamine''') is an empathogenic drug commonly known as Ecstasy. It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml\|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583\|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold Catalán]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival\|url=http://mises.org/daily/5432\|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold\|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>		'''MDMA''' ('''3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-methylamphetamine''') is an empathogenic drug commonly known as '''Ecstasy'''.

			==Legal status and views==
			It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml\|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583\|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold Catalán]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival\|url=http://mises.org/daily/5432\|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold\|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>

	Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (sometimes referred to as "[[love]]") for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.		Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (sometimes referred to as "[[love]]") for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.

	Evidently, many people deem the benefits to exceed the costs, because they continue to engage in behaviors that will change the levels of these chemicals in their bodies and create these altered states. Ironically, part of what makes MDMA cause people to be more gregarious is that it reduces their ability to read social cues and be put off by fear and anxiety.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/20/drug-surprise-meth-makes-you-almost-as-cuddly-as-ecstasy/\|publisher=Time\|title=Drug Surprise: Meth Makes You Feel Almost As Cuddly as Ecstasy\|author=Szalavitz, Maia\|date=20 December 2010}}</ref> At any rate, the empathy-inducing effects of MDMA subside when the drug wears off, and the user tends to return to his former ways of thinking and acting, so it is questionable how great an impact it could have on society. Due in part to possible neurotoxicity, including serotonin changes, it may be impractical for people to take such drugs on a frequent basis.		Evidently, many people deem the benefits to exceed the costs, because they continue to engage in behaviors that will change the levels of these chemicals in their bodies and create these altered states. Ironically, part of what makes MDMA cause people to be more gregarious is that it reduces their ability to read social cues and be put off by fear and anxiety.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/20/drug-surprise-meth-makes-you-almost-as-cuddly-as-ecstasy/\|publisher=Time\|title=Drug Surprise: Meth Makes You Feel Almost As Cuddly as Ecstasy\|author=Szalavitz, Maia\|date=20 December 2010}}</ref> At any rate, the empathy-inducing effects of MDMA subside when the drug wears off, and the user tends to return to his former ways of thinking and acting, so it is questionable how great an impact it could have on society. Due in part to possible neurotoxicity, including serotonin changes, it may be impractical for people to take such drugs on a frequent basis.{{Fact}}

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	'''MDMA''' ('''3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-methylamphetamine''') is an empathogenic drug commonly known as Ecstasy. It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml\|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583\|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold ~~Catalan~~]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival\|url=http://mises.org/daily/5432\|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold\|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>		'''MDMA''' ('''3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-methylamphetamine''') is an empathogenic drug commonly known as Ecstasy. It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml\|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583\|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold Catalán]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival\|url=http://mises.org/daily/5432\|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold\|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>

	Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (~~also known~~ as [[love]]) for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.		Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (sometimes referred to as "[[love]]") for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.

	Evidently, many people deem the benefits to exceed the costs, because they continue to engage in behaviors that will change the levels of these chemicals in their bodies and create these altered states. Ironically, part of what makes MDMA cause people to be more gregarious is that it reduces their ability to read social cues and be put off by fear and anxiety.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/20/drug-surprise-meth-makes-you-almost-as-cuddly-as-ecstasy/\|publisher=Time\|title=Drug Surprise: Meth Makes You Feel Almost As Cuddly as Ecstasy\|author=Szalavitz, Maia\|date=20 December 2010}}</ref> At any rate, the empathy-inducing effects of MDMA subside when the drug wears off, and the user tends to return to his former ways of thinking and acting, so it is questionable how great an impact it is could have on society. Due in part to possible neurotoxicity, including serotonin changes, it may be impractical for people to take such drugs on a frequent basis.		Evidently, many people deem the benefits to exceed the costs, because they continue to engage in behaviors that will change the levels of these chemicals in their bodies and create these altered states. Ironically, part of what makes MDMA cause people to be more gregarious is that it reduces their ability to read social cues and be put off by fear and anxiety.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/20/drug-surprise-meth-makes-you-almost-as-cuddly-as-ecstasy/\|publisher=Time\|title=Drug Surprise: Meth Makes You Feel Almost As Cuddly as Ecstasy\|author=Szalavitz, Maia\|date=20 December 2010}}</ref> At any rate, the empathy-inducing effects of MDMA subside when the drug wears off, and the user tends to return to his former ways of thinking and acting, so it is questionable how great an impact it could have on society. Due in part to possible neurotoxicity, including serotonin changes, it may be impractical for people to take such drugs on a frequent basis.

	==References==		==References==

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'''MDMA''' ('''3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-methylamphetamine''') is an empathogenic drug commonly known as Ecstasy. It was placed in Schedule I of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] over the recommendations of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_law2.shtml|title=In The Matter Of MDMA SCHEDULING}}</ref> In the 1990s, Ecstacy became one of the four most widely-used illegal drugs in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131583|title=Ecstasy Rising: A Special Report|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> [[Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan]] notes that the government's efforts to prohibit "raves" and other music festivals at which these drugs are used has actually tended to increase harm by diverting users to underground raves at which hydration and medical care resources are not as readily available.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival|url=http://mises.org/daily/5432|author=Catalan, Jonathan M. Finegold|date=11 July 2011}}</ref>

Some of the drug's early proponents believed that MDMA could make the world a better place by causing people to feel and demonstrate more care and concern (also known as [[love]]) for their fellow man. This raises an interesting question as to whether inducing a widespread chemically-caused increase in people's tendencies toward [[altruism]] would be beneficial to society. It is known that some naturally-occurring chemicals, such as [[oxytocin]], can cause an increased sense of attachment to others, which can influence one's behavior. And it is known that people often take action to release into their bodies chemicals that will act to, at least temporarily, break down social barriers; for example, shaking hands, hugging and other forms of physical affection can cause oxytocin to be released, and [[alcoholic beverage]]s tend to lower social inhibitions.

Evidently, many people deem the benefits to exceed the costs, because they continue to engage in behaviors that will change the levels of these chemicals in their bodies and create these altered states. Ironically, part of what makes MDMA cause people to be more gregarious is that it reduces their ability to read social cues and be put off by fear and anxiety.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/20/drug-surprise-meth-makes-you-almost-as-cuddly-as-ecstasy/|publisher=Time|title=Drug Surprise: Meth Makes You Feel Almost As Cuddly as Ecstasy|author=Szalavitz, Maia|date=20 December 2010}}</ref> At any rate, the empathy-inducing effects of MDMA subside when the drug wears off, and the user tends to return to his former ways of thinking and acting, so it is questionable how great an impact it is could have on society. Due in part to possible neurotoxicity, including serotonin changes, it may be impractical for people to take such drugs on a frequent basis.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Drugs]]