drug use and Abuse:Ectasy & Ketamin

Drug Use and Abuse:
Ecstasy & Ketamine

Ever hear of a red smiley, blue smurf, or a double stacked Mitsubishi? Maybe a yin yang, a green clover or a triple stacked butterfly? These are all chemical substances that cause changes in a person’s body, otherwise known as X, X-T-C, E, or rolls. But these are all incorrect slang terms. The real name for "E" or "X" is methylenedioxymethamphetamine. How about "Special K, "K", or Vitamin K? These as well are also chemical substances known as Ketamine.

"X" is a synthetic, schedule (one) drug. This is defined as (1) having a high potential for abuse, (2) having no currently accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision. "X" was originally named MDMA, which is just an abbreviated name for methylenedioxymethamphetamine. It was developed between 1912 and 1914 by a German chemical company as appetite suppressant and a new medication to stop bleeding. Unfortunately, the test subjects did not experience any of the desired effect...