MDMA moved from pharmaceutical synthesis to therapeutic use, recreational nightlife, legal prohibition, renewed research, and recent Silicon Valley commercialization efforts.
High strength MDMA pills at Electric Picnic 'pose extreme risk', HSE warns
Pills at the festival contain up to 300mg MDMA; HSE offers on-site drug checking and harm reduction advice, urging avoiding use and seeking medical help.
MDMA produces empathy, euphoria, and social openness via serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin release, is used recreationally and is being studied as a pharmaceutical PTSD treatment.