MDMA, or Ecstasy, was first made in a lab in Germany in 1912. The German pharmaceutical company E. Merck patented it in 1914, not as a medicine, but as a chemical for making more useful drugs later on. MDMA was forgotten until 1953, when the United States Army funded a secret University of Michigan study to develop chemical weapons. After learning that MDMA was non-toxic, the government put it back on the shelf. Rumor says that the drug …showed first 75 words of 782 total…

…showed last 75 words of 782 total…artistic activities. They say the effect of the drug is to open up the artist to a "broader perspective." People often use Ecstasy while practicing yoga and tai chi. People also use X to fix relationships. Taking Ecstasy together has been called a "marriage saver". The experience can break through barriers built up over many years. This drug maybe great for awhile, but then comes the after effects which can last quite a long time.