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Officers found about 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 12kg (26lbs) of MDMA - the powder used to make the drug - and drug-making equipment during a series of raids. The street value of the drugs seized was around A$15m (6. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
3 arrested over biggest air shipment of MDMA pills to Japan Dec 20, 2007
FUKUOKA, Dec. 20 (AP) - (Kyodo) Police and customs officers have arrested three men on suspicion of smuggling about 150,000 tablets of the synthetic drug MDMA from the Netherlands in what is believed to be the largest single air shipment of such drugs to Japan, they said Thursday. The tablets, with an estimated street value of 600 million yen, were hidden in equipment used for mixing animal feed in a cargo that arrived at Fukuoka airport on Oct. 20. (News on Japan, Japan)
Winston Churchill's relative jailed over drugs Dec 20, 2007
Police found in a property he had sub-let about 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 26 lbs of MDMA - the powder used to make the drug - as well as drug-making equipment and 40,000 in cash during the raids. But District Court judge Colin Charteris found Barton had only a "belated" and limited role in the supply of the ecstasy tablets. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Police Reports 12-14 Dec 16, 2007
Arrests Possession With Intent To Distribute (MDMA), Possession of Marijuana, occurred on December 13, 2007, around 1:45 a.m. in the area of Prince William Parkway and Elm Farm Road in Woodbridge. Police on patrol conducted a traffic stop and arrested Sherard Antonio Smith , 24, of 14091 Big Crest Lane, Woodbridge, on the charges. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
Smoking Pot Gets Your Guitar Hero eBayed Dec 15, 2007
Your points are valid in that many people might end up like that, but that's also called substance abuse which can happen with alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, MDMA, LSD, and almost any other drug. Saying it's solely because of Marijuana is wrong. (Kotaku.com)
Meth overdoselikebrain injury Dec 12, 2007
Warren and his associates analyzed changes in the proteins in rodents' brains after traumatic injury and decided to investigate whether methamphetamine and MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, might cause similar changes. MDMA is a psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline ... When the researchers looked at the effects of an MDMA overdose, they found damage in the hippocampus, the region of the brain involved in memory formation. (MSNBC -- Health)
29 Homebake revellers busted for drugs Dec 9, 2007
"There have been a number of detections for varying types of drugs - MDMA, cocaine, LSD [and] cannabis," he said. "A number of people have been arrested and will be proceeded against.". (ABC Online)
Club drugs inflict damage similar to traumatic brain injury Nov 30, 2007
--- What do suffering a traumatic brain injury and using club drugs have in common" University of Florida researchers say both may trigger a similar chemical chain reaction in the brain, leading to cell death, memory loss and potentially irreversible brain damage. A series of studies at UF over the past five years has shown using the popular club drug Ecstasy, also called MDMA, and other forms of methamphetamine lead to the same type of brain changes, cell loss and protein fluctuations in the... (EurekAlert!)
Honeymoon ends in death, jail Nov 26, 2007
A further 44 cocaine-filled condoms, MDMA tablets and cannabis was found in her sports bag. Mr Byrne said her husband's death had devastated Bond, who had received no grief counselling or pyschiatric treatment while in custody on remand. (Sydney Morning Herald)
* Cabinet proposes stiffer penalties for animal abusers Nov 23, 2007
The Narcotics Endangerment Prevention Act (r~M`v) only imposes a penalty on dealers, not users, of drugs such as ecstasy (MDMA), LSD, FM2, GHS, Ketamine, magic mushrooms and Nimetazepam. These new kinds of drugs, commonly known as "club drugs," have gained in popularity over amphetamine among young people, Chiang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ecstasy: no bail for Olympian Nov 23, 2007
Police say they seized 28,500 ecstasy tablets and a kilogram of MDMA powder during a raid on 10 properties. Baggaley has been charged with manufacturing a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, two counts of supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, possessing a tablet press and supplying a prohibited drug. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Olympic medalist quizzed over $2.5m ecstasy haul Nov 22, 2007
Police conducted a four-month investigation, in which 28,500 MDMA tablets and one kilogram of MDMA powder were seized. They say the tablets and powder were together worth $2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drugs 'worth 1m' seized Nov 22, 2007
Cocaine, Valium, MDMA (ecstasy), amphetamines and methadone have been seized by officers Between August and September, drug search dogs were deployed on 37 occasions with varying results, police said Police reported that "party bags" containing different drugs were detected during policing of the Rock Ness music festival. In the reports for March, June, September and November, 17 cases of heroin were mentioned and 12 each for cannabis and ecstasy. (BBC News -- UK)
Former Olympic silver medalist Baggaley arrested on new drug charges Nov 22, 2007
The 31-year-old Baggaley was arrested in northern New South Wales along with his younger brother Dru after an investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of MDMA, the chemical used to make ecstasy. When they appeared in court on Thursday, the brothers did not apply for bail and the magistrate, Annette Sinclair, said she would have refused it if they had asked. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Christmas behind bars for Baggaley Nov 22, 2007
Queensland police also arrested a 20-year-old man after intercepting a car at Merrimac on the Gold Coast on September 28 and allegedly finding 5000 MDMA tablets in the vehicle. Story Tools. (The Australian)
Olympic kayaker arrested on drugs charge Nov 21, 2007
Baggaley and his brother were taken into custody as part of an ongoing police investigation into the manufacture and supply of MDMA in the Byron Bay-Tweed heads area, media have reported ... During the four-month covert operation, 28,500 MDMA tablets have allegedly been seized, with a street value of $1 ... Police said more than 1kg of MDMA powder was also seized, which could potentially be made into tens of thousands of tablets worth about $1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Great-grandson of Churchill guilty in £7m drugs racket Nov 21, 2007
About 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 18kg of the powder MDMA used to make the drug, and two industrial pill presses were confiscated in police raids. The tablets had a street value of $12. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
For the record Nov 15, 2007
Shamar Antonia Rogers , 30, of the 1700 block of Hicks Street, possession of a controlled substance (methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, also known as X) with the intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and misdemeanor counts of no seat belt and driving under the influence of alcohol ... Zabion Deshawn Hankerson , 18, of the... (The Augusta Chronicle)
US Emergency Department Care For Heart Attacks And Pneumonia Falls Short Of National Goals Nov 5, 2007
26, 2003) The illegal drug MDMA (Methylene 3, 4 dioxy-methamphetamine) more commonly known as "Ecstasy" or "XTC," can trigger heart attacks, according to a case report in the December issue of. . (Science Daily)
Ecstasy killed football star, but questions remain Oct 29, 2007 Ecstasy cited as cause of death in former Mainland High, University of Florida football player Oct 27, 2007 A factory overdose feeding our streets Oct 20, 2007 Cousins drug charge 'dropped' Oct 19, 2007 Grand jury indictments for October 2007 Oct 19, 2007 Police drop Cousins drug charge Oct 19, 2007 Airline workers charged with drug trafficking Oct 18, 2007 JFK Drug Ring Busted Oct 17, 2007 Children given ecstasy at school Oct 16, 2007 PMA found in ecstasy haul Oct 11, 2007 Friend 'deeply remorseful' over drug death Oct 5, 2007 Drug seller avoids prison Oct 5, 2007 Friend avoids jail term over drug supply death Oct 4, 2007 Mr Potato Head, Action Man in drug busts Oct 4, 2007 Customs finds toy is 'Mr Ecstasy Head' Oct 4, 2007 Huge steroid bust snares 9 in region Sep 25, 2007 Raid nets Ecstasy, marijuana, four arrests Sep 22, 2007 Rapid rise in cocaine use, say charities Sep 13, 2007 Sydney woman refused bail over ecstasy Aug 26, 2007 More of this story Aug 23, 2007 Taiwanese gay men use typhoon name as password to join orgy Aug 19, 2007 Beware dirty deaths and the red killer Aug 17, 2007 Public warned against deadly drug PMA Aug 15, 2007 Full Story » Aug 15, 2007 Japanese police arrest 4 Chinese in massive drug case Aug 13, 2007 Three charged over port ecstasy haul Aug 11, 2007 Party girl's dance with death Aug 11, 2007 Four arrested over 40k ecstasy bust Aug 10, 2007 Fatal drug supplier helping detectives Aug 10, 2007 More could be charged over festival death: court told Aug 9, 2007 Barron County Courthouse News--Aug. 9 Aug 9, 2007 Fatal drug supplier helps police: court Aug 9, 2007 Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary For Parents Aug 8, 2007 Neural Damage Provoked By Ecstasy Is Related To Ambient Temperature At Which It Is Consumed Aug 8, 2007 Canadian woman sentenced to 40 years for Ecstasy trafficking Jul 25, 2007 Police say international drug ring busted in Toronto airport Jul 23, 2007 Man arrested on drug possession charges Jul 11, 2007 Four cleared over $300m ecstasy shipment Jul 10, 2007 Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill Jun 28, 2007 Fire 'revealed huge drug laboratory' Jun 25, 2007 A new take on Canada-U.S. free trade Jun 23, 2007 Cooking up millions in hell's kitchens Jun 17, 2007 Former teacher admits drug activity Jun 16, 2007 Joint effortPolice use four-legged help in festival drugs crackdown Jun 10, 2007 Hyperthyroidism, ecstasy, a lethal combo Jun 10, 2007 Hyperthyroidism and ecstasy can be a lethal combo Jun 9, 2007 Dj Aqeel's Drugs Charges Jun 7, 2007 Read More... Jun 7, 2007 The drugs do work Jun 6, 2007 Low-Dose Ecstasy Use Linked to Decline in Verbal Memory Jun 5, 2007 * Ketamine use increasing, official says Jun 3, 2007 Hyperthermia and Ecstasy: New Case Study Offers Possible Clue to Ecstasy-caused Deaths May 29, 2007 Drug test policy May 25, 2007 Terry fraud in public office trial delayed again May 20, 2007 Deputies investigating theft, resale of pills May 16, 2007 Amount of illicit drugs seized 'halves' May 11, 2007 View from the Cop May 5, 2007 Warning over legal dance drug Apr 27, 2007 Local officers involved in Palm Bay bust Apr 25, 2007 Police hail huge drugs find in solar heating Apr 24, 2007 Warning to Gallipoli travellers Apr 24, 2007 AFP says $37m ecstasy haul will reduce supply Apr 23, 2007 For the record Apr 19, 2007 Popular drugs not detected Apr 14, 2007 Judge Howard dismisses Clay County rape case Apr 13, 2007
Ecstasy, or MDMA, has stimulant and psychedelic properties ... Yet the autopsy report, also released after months of toxicology testing, states that Atkins died of MDMA intoxication and carbon monoxide poisoning. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Dealer vows to change her way of life Oct 28, 2007
According to court documents, Nishikida sold 110 Ecstasy pills of MDMA to fellow defendants on Jan. 13 for $1,650. They in turn were to sell them to service members. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Dr. Marie Herrmann performed the autopsy in July and after receiving the toxicology results on Oct. 22, has listed the cause of death as MDMA (Ecstasy) intoxication, with a contributing factor of carbon monoxide poisoning ... "The findings of this investigation are clear that the death of Avery Atkins was the result of his ingestion of MDMA in sufficient quantities, which produced toxic levels, resulting in his death," the police said. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
"The main drug that is manufactured is methylamphetamine [methamphetamine], but in recent times we have seen the production of MDMA in these laboratories," says Detective Superintendent Greg Newbery, the commander of the drug squad. Along with cutting access to precursor drugs such as pseudoephedrine, police are also working with the pharmaceutical industry to reduce access to the other chemicals needed to manufacture amphetamines, Newbery says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"The following drugs were seized from the vehicle: oxycontin, which is a prohibited drug, diazepam, Viagra ... and a $20 note which preliminary indications and analysis show traces of MDMA, which is ecstasy and cocaine," Mr Gregson said. Cousins now faces one charge of refusing a test for narcotics whilst driving. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nicholas Battle, address not listed on accusation, one count of possession with intent to distribute MDMA, one count of possession of MDMA, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of possession of marijuana. Laquesha Battle, of Johnson Road, Chickamauga, one count of possession with intent to distribute MDMA, one count of possession of MDMA, one count of possession with... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
A $20 note with traces of cocaine and MDMA or ecstasy, was also found on one of the passengers in Cousins' car. Assistant police Commissioner Wayne Gregson says diazepam in tablet form is not classed as prohibited. (ABC Online)
The charges are a result of a two-year investigation, during which federal agents found 46 kilograms (101 pounds) of cocaine, 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of heroin and 3 kilograms (6 pounds) of MDMA (ecstasy), according to a Justice Department news release. The said the street value of the drugs is $875,000 for the cocaine, $1. (CNN)
The plot was uncovered after a two year investigation during which afederal gents seized more than 46 kilograms of cocaine, 25 kilograms of heroin, and 3 kilograms of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, according to a complaint unsealed in federal court in New York Tuesday. In addition to drugs, the defendants were also smuggling cash, the complaint alleged. (Fox News)
A small number of the tablets, which have a Chanel logo or Pacman symbol, are not MDMA, or ecstasy, but paramethoxyamphetamine, or PMA, a potentially toxic hallucinogen responsible for at least six other deaths in Australia since 1995. with AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A small number of the tablets, which have a Chanel logo or Pacman symbol, are not MDMA, or ecstasy, but paramethoxyamphetamine, or PMA, a potentially toxic hallucinogen responsible for at least six other deaths in Australia since 1995 ... "But the crucial point is that PMA has been found this year in other tablets with different symbols. I want to make it clear that this dangerous drug could be found in any tablet being sold as MDMA. "I cannot emphasise enough the enormous risk you place on your... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sheed, 21, from Mona Vale on Sydney's northern beaches, pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying a prohibited drug six tablets said to be ecstasy and six MDMA capsules. Her good friend, Ms Catt, 20, collapsed at a house party hours after taking capsules she believed to be ecstasy at the Good Vibrations music festival on February 17 this year. (The Australian)
Sheed was not jailed because the six ecstasy tablets and four MDMA capsules she had passed on to Ms Catt and three other girlfriends for the February 16 Good Vibrations concert in Centennial Park had not been deemed commercial supply. Also taken into account were her earlier guilty plea, good character, lack of profit from the drug deal and full co-operation with police. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Downing Centre Local Court heard she collected six pills and six MDMA caps from her boyfriend and passed them onto her friends. She made no money from the transaction. (ABC Online)
They say they found the MDMA tablets, destined for a home in western Sydney, in a small taped bag inside the toy after an X-ray examination spotted suspicious substances. AFP Commander David Stewart says officers later intercepted another package destined for the same home, containing an Action Man figure with 50 grams of cocaine inside. (ABC Online)
They found 293g of MDMA tablets, commonly known as ecstasy, inside the toy, which was sent from Ireland. "Whilst this is one of the more unusual concealments that we have seen in recent times, people need to be aware that Customs officers are alert to unusual and often outlandish methods of concealment," Customs operations manager Karen Williams said. (NEWS.com.au)
n Ecstasy (MDMA) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug with characteristics similar to stimulants and hallucinogenics. Considered a club drug, it's known as XTC, E, X, beans, hug drug, disco biscuit and go. (Scranton Times, PA)
"The residence of one suspect had two secret rooms built inside, one of which could only be accessed by moving a hinged shelf that covered the entrance." The searches yielded 1,140 MDMA (Ecstasy) pills, approximately 4 pounds of marijuana, two shotguns, $1,400 in currency and narcotics paraphernalia which included scales and packaging materials, he said. "During the investigations the suspects offered to sell large amounts of ecstasy and marijuana to the undercover officers," Cash said. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Often these cut-price pills will not contain any MDMA - the active ingredient for ecstasy - but instead are made from amphetamine base, while those drug users willing to pay a premium for crystal or powder MDMA are being charged an average price of 38 a gram ... Crystal powder MDMA 38 a gram (40). (Guardian Unlimited)
Kimberly Garrard, 23, from Little Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs, was refused bail at Parramatta Local Court after being charged with supplying and possessing a commercial and indictable quantity of the illegal drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy. Police allege Garrard had 53 ecstasy pills on her when they stopped her outside her home about 10. (The Age)
Ecstasy or MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a stimulant that combines methamphetamine or "speed" with mind-altering or hallucinogenic agents. In its most common form, Ecstasy is a small tablet that is impressed with any one of a number of logos intended to attract young people. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Police seized drugs including MDMA and the animal tranquilizer ketamine. Taiwan has no law against late-night parties but police can arrest the participants if they take drugs or disturb the neighbors. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Very few users would select PMA as their drug of choice but rather because its precursors are cheap, easily obtained and it is easier to manufacture than ecstasy, it is passed off to naive purchasers as ecstasy, or MDMA. Unfortunately, inadvertently taking this drug can often result in death ... Simple things, such as perhaps purchasing an "E testing kit" on the internet which establishes when MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, is not present and can alert the user to potential dangers of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Supt Newbery moved Wednesday to head off another possible spate of deaths, and he also warned that drug pushers sometimes passed off PMA as the more common MDMA (methylene-dioxymethamphetamine), also known as ecstasy. "PMA is a highly toxic, highly hallucinogenic amphetamine," Supt Newbery said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
An early-morning raid at the property turned up raw materials allegedly sufficient to produce perhaps 50,000 to 80,000 doses of Ecstasy (MDMA), a drug commonly used at dance parties that has stimulant and psychoactive effects ... gov) says the acronym MDMA stands for ethylenedioxymethamphetamine and said Ecstasy is hemically similar to methamphetamine. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Osaka police and custom officials arrested the four men and seized about 150 kilograms of stimulants, 280 kilograms of marijuana and 680,000 tablets of Ecstasy, formally known as MDMA, Kyodo News agency reported. It did not say where it got the information. (News on Japan, Japan)
Police said there was enough MDMA powder to produce 400,000 ecstasy pills ... At 10pm (AEST) on Thursday the three vehicles were stopped as they attempted to leave the port with police finding a bag containing 40kg of MDMA powder, worth an estimated $20 million in one of the vehicles, the AFP said. (The Age)
They planned to party hard on Saturday, February 17, enhancing their experience by taking what has long been billed as a non-lethal party drug, ecstasy - the "love or hug" drug otherwise known as methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA.. At 20, Annabel was a fun-loving child of Sydney's northern beaches, having grown up at Elanora Heights and serving as vice-captain of Narrabeen Sports High. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
They say they found two bags containing 20 kilograms in each of MDMA, the powder used to make ecstasy. The 35-year-old crew member accused of bringing in the drugs also allegedly had a total of $63,000 concealed on him, in both Australian and European notes. (ABC Online)
Ms Catt, 20, collapsed at a house party after taking two capsules she believed to be ecstasy, or MDMA, at the Good Vibrations music festival on February 17. She and three others arranged to buy six capsules and six tablets of MDMA from Bodene Sheed, a long-time friend of Ms Catt ... Three days later, Sheed, a real estate agent from Mona Vale, handed herself in to police, admitting she had sold the drugs to the group in the belief it was MDMA.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Twenty-year-old Annabel Catt died after taking a drug she believed was MDMA, or ecstasy, at the festival in Sydney's Centennial Park in February. The capsules actually contained a more dangerous drug called PMA.. (ABC Online)
MDMA Equipment Dealers, Inc., Durand vs. Michael S. Naczas, Chetek, $3,407. Michael P. Kohnen, Holcombe vs. Harris and Beverly O'Flanagan, Chetek, $170. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Ms Catt, 20, collapsed at a house party after taking two capsules she believed to be ecstasy, or MDMA, at the Good Vibrations music festival on February 17. She and three others arranged to buy six capsules and six tablets of MDMA from Bodene Sheed, a long-time friend of Ms Catt ... Three days later, Sheed, a real estate agent from Sydney's Mona Vale, handed herself in to police, admitting she had sold the drugs to the group in the belief it was MDMA.. (Sydney Morning Herald)
X: Ecstasy or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Synonyms include Adam, E, bean, clarity, essence, lovers speed, MDMA, roll, stacy, XTC, according to the Phoenix House. (CBS News)
There exists a direct relationship between the consumption of MDMA, or Ecstasy, at a high ambient temperature and an increase in the neural damage which this drug provokes ... 4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA or Ecstasy ) after its Administration in Rats: New Responses to Old Questions ... Finally, the pharmaceutical specialist noted that the damage caused by the consumption of MDMA is dependent upon its being metabolized after to its ingestion, since if it were administered directly... (Science Daily)
guilty of two counts each of the Class X trafficking charges, which alleged they brought MDMA, also known as ecstasy, into the state with the intent to deliver ... One count against each person specified 900 grams or more of MDMA, and the other count listed 1,500 or more tablets ... MDMA is chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
As a result of their participation seizures of MDMA (known on the street as ecstasy) originating from Canada were made in Atlanta, Houston and Hartford. Assistance was also received from Kitchener RCMP and Waterloo Regional Police Service in the arrest of targets that were distributing cocaine locally, police said in the press release. (Canada.com)
25 pounds of marijuana and 31 pills of ecstasy (a form of amphetamine also referred to as MDMA) inside the vehicle. Croney was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of ecstasy with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related object. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
After almost two days of deliberations, a Victorian County Court jury on Tuesday acquitted the four of conspiring to import a commercial quantity of MDMA, known as ecstasy, into Australia between March 10 and April 14, 2005 ... Two other men - Mark Aisbett, 38, of Highett, and Antonio Giampaolo, 54, of Clarkfield - were found guilty by a separate jury last month of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of MDMA.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Club-goers taking MDMA ("ecstasy") have died after consuming copious amounts of water trying to rehydrate following long nights of dancing and sweating. Going overboard in attempts to rehydrate is also common among endurance athletes. (Scientific American)
Crown prosecutor Steve Higgins said the search of the Wellington Street factory revealed 40 kilograms of MDMA (ecstasy) and precursor chemicals in the process of being manufactured into ecstasy tablets. The drugs were worth $127 million, he said. (The Australian)
In much of the United States, the penalties for cultivating marijuana or manufacturing MDMA, otherwise known as ecstasy, are often Draconian. In Canada, much less so. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), known as ecstasy, belongs to the family of synthetic drugs known as phenethylamines and shares a chemical similarity to the stimulant amphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. Recent Victorian 'clan lab' cases. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Kugle, a former resource teacher at Kaelepulu Elementary School, faces a mandatory minimum prison term of five years and a maximum term of 40 years for charges that include intent to distribute cocaine and MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, and possession of a loaded firearm. Mollway expressed concerned about the snub-nose. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
"They are trained to identify a set number of substances including cannabis, heroin, cocaine, crack and MDMA, which is more commonly known as ecstasy," says David Steele, acting sergeant for the dogs support unit. If a dog smells any of those substances it sits in front of the suspect, who is then led away to be questioned and strip-searched. (BBC News -- UK)
A pre-existing defect in body temperature regulation may be a factor underlying some fatal reactions to the illegal "club drug" ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA), researchers from Canada propose. "Fatal MDMA intoxication is idiosyncratic and the reasons why some ecstasy users are especially susceptible to the toxic effects of the drug are still unknown," Dr. Stephen J. Kish of the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and colleagues point out ...... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A pre-existing defect in body temperature regulation may be a factor underlying some fatal reactions to the illegal "club drug" ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA), researchers from Canada propose. "Fatal MDMA intoxication is idiosyncratic and the reasons why some ecstasy users are especially susceptible to the toxic effects of the drug are still unknown," Dr. Stephen J. Kish of the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and... (Scientific American)
Its chemical name is methylenedioxy methylamphetamine (MDMA) and it has long had a strong association with the rave culture. MDMA is illegal in the UAE.. (XPRESS)
Aside from the usual dangers of street drugs - not knowing if your "chemist" is a snaggle toothed hobo with a bottle of draino - MDMA fucks with your language center. It seems like the subject matter for one of those horrible movies they force fed us in high school, but it's not. (Disinformation)
MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymeth-amphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug ... Doctors leading a clinical trial at Harvard University and its affiliated McLean Hospital say MDMA can produce effects uniquely suited to reducing anxiety from a cancer diagnosis. (Belfast Telegraph)
There is growing evidence that Ecstasy, the street name for -3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), is potentially neurotoxic in human beings, wrote Thelma Schildt, M.Sc ... There was also a potential confounding of lifestyle differences, the pattern of drug use and its environment, and the lack of control of the purity of the amount of MDMA in the tablets. (MedPage Today)
Acknowledging that the use of minor drugs was on the increase among teenagers, Wang said youths frequently take class-three drugs like Ketamine, MDMA (ecstasy) and flunitrazepam, which have detrimental effects on health and relationships. New kinds of banned substances, such as ecstasy pills, flunitrazepam, nimetazepam, zolpidem and surazepam, have been discovered by police during raids on bubble tea houses, KTV parlors, bars and night clubs, Wang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
TORONTO, May 29 /CNW/ - Death caused by the drug ecstasy (mdma) is very rare compared to the high number of users. And the reasons why some ecstasy users are especially susceptible to a fatal drug reaction are not known, though these deaths often involve severe hyperthermia (increased body temperature). (Canada Newswire)
The list of drugs includes amphetamines, barbituates, LSD, MDMA or Ecstasy, Propoxyphene, anabolic steroids, benzodiazepines, Marijuana metabolites, opiates, PCP, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Methadone, Phencyclidine, and THC.. Decker said no more public discussions would be held on the matter, due to the lack of public interest in the policy. (Wellington Daily News, KS)
Jerry Miah Temple, 25, of 171 Wren St. in Columbus, pleaded guilty to possession of MDMA. He received an eight-year suspended sentence and five years probation. Tamatha Lynn Adams, 38, of 31st Ave. N., Apt. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Schedule I drugs include those traditionally considered illegal to possess in the United States, including marijuana, MDMA (also called ecstasy), heroin, psychedelic drugs and others. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse and have no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
The ACC report found most ecstasy, or MDMA, detections occurred by post, with the largest seizures made in sea cargo. Most of the world's ecstasy is produced in western Europe and the majority of cannabis consumed in Australia is cultivated domestically. (The Age)
A 25-year old man was arrested for Felony Possession of Marijuana, Trafficking MDMA (Ecstasy) and traffic charges following a traffic stop. The officer noted the smell of marijuana and then large amount of air fresheners strategically placed throughout the vehicle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"Lewis and his friends, who have taken both BZP and ecstasy, say that the highs provided are somewhat similar, but Lewis is wary of taking ecstasy tablets."If you get caught with lots of BZP on you, you'll get a slapped wrist, but if you get caught with loads of MDMA [ecstasy] you'll be charged with possession and intent to supply a class A substance, which could result in a life prison sentence and an unlimited fine. So from a legal standpoint it's still far preferable. (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
Nearly five pounds of marijuana was seized along with five ounces of powder cocaine, eight grams of MDMA (ecstasy), two firearms, one of which was stolen out of the Miami area, and $7,900 ... James Shelton Sr., 55, trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of cannabis greater than 20 grams, possession of MDMA, possession of powder cocaine. (Florida Today)
2 million ecstasy tablets have been kept off the streets after the seizure of 113 kilograms of the synthetic drug MDMA in Sydney, police say. The MDMA powder, usually found in ecstasy, was said to have been found in 172 tennis ball containers in solar hot water systems in a cargo shipment at Port Botany. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Police have seized 113 kilograms of the drug MDMA, which is used to make ecstasy, found inside hot water systems in a cargo shipment at Port Botany. Benjamin Rosenfeld, an Israeli, was arrested yesterday at Bellingen and charged with importing the drug. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The MDMA powder was detected at Port Botany late last month, in a container from Israel. Customs spokeswoman Gail Batman says it was concealed in solar hot water systems. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Top Stories)
Danyell Shanta Stephens, 22, of the 200 block of East Telfair Street, possession of a controlled substance (methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as MDMA, also known as Ecstasy); sentenced under the First Offender Act to three years' probation, fined $975 and ordered to earn a general educational developmental diploma. Ray Maurice Roye, 18, of the 2000 block of Clark Street, a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass; three months in confinement. (The Augusta Chronicle)
DRUGS TESTED BY THE AFLEcstasy (MDMA). Speed (amphetamine). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Walker also pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of MDMA and he was sentenced to four years in MDOC, followed by five years post-release-supervision, which will be served consecutive to the first count. Howard revoked the post-release supervision of Timothy Quinn, 29, of P.O. Box 7 on Berry Road in Pheba, who was sentenced to two years in MDOC.. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
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