Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

 

What do the drugs ecstasy and testosterone have in common?

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What Do the Drugs Ecstasy and Testosterone have in Common? The drug MDMA, better known as ecstasy, was a legal prescription drug in the 70s and 80s. Physicians “prescribed it to patients suffering from terminal illness, trauma, marital difficulties, drug addiction, phobias and other disorders” (Doblin&Rosenbaum). However, MDMA took on a whole new meaning in the 80s when it became available in nightclubs as well as in other forms of distribution (Doblin&Rosenbaum). I was living in Dallas, Texas during the time the “legal drug” ecstasy was a big hit atRead More