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Book SynopsisIn The History of MDMA, Torsten Passie aims to explore a deeper and more differentiated understanding of MDMA and its history. He has conducted personal interviews with most of the people significant in the history of MDMA and provides a lot of new material to present the first comprehensive overview of the history of MDMA in Europe and the U.S.
Trade ReviewThis is a necessary study that disentangles the complicated aspects of the recent and still ongoing history of MDMA. It is clearly presented, covering all aspects inside and out [...]. This book should certainly be in medical schools, public health departments, history of science and medicine units, and hopefully also among lawmakers. * Alain Touwaide, PhD (at the Ronin Institute) *
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1: The Early History 2: MDMA and the Military 3: Rise of a Recreational Drug 4: The Research of Alexander T. Shulgin 5: Early Use in Psychotherapy 6: The Popularization 7: The Scheduling 8: Pioneers and Studies 9: MDMA as a Dance Drug 10: The British Rave Boom 11: The Toxicity Debate 12: Recent Developments Appendix: History of the Names of MDMA
