19.05.2022:
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), also known as ecstasy, has been used as a recreational drug since the 1980s. Ecstasy can also contain other, related compounds (1). Its use in Norway peaked in around 2000 (2), and there were reports of numerous deaths and potentially long-term neurotoxic effects (3–5). Use then fell until 2010, but has increased steadily, and is now higher than in the early 2000s (2, 6). MDMA is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. Single intake of a common user dose is associated with low acute toxicity, but long-term use is associated with higher...