Date:  Sat, 29 Jul 1995 13:04:11 -0400

From:  Jesse T Sheidlower <jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PANIX.COM>

Subject: Re: ecstasy, Ecstacy



>

> A recently published British ESL dictionary defines Ecstacy as

>

> *an illegal drug used especially by young people to give a feeling of happiness

> and energy at parties*

>

> 1. Does this drug go by the same name in the US? Is there a commoner name for

> it?



The most common street name in the U.S. is ecstasy. The technical name

is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. The name MDMA is also common. It

is also known as Adam, E, and X, and probably a few others that I can't

recall offhand.



Jesse Sheidlower

Random House Reference

<jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]panix.com>