The History of MDMA

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Prof Torsten Passie (Hannover Medical School,, Hannover Medical School,, Professor of Psychiatry)

The History of MDMA

Prof Torsten Passie (Hannover Medical School,, Hannover Medical School,, Professor of Psychiatry)

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Oxford University Press
17 April 2023

Social & cultural history; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Drug-induced states; Psychopharmacology

As recent statistics show, more than 100 million people on the planet have used MDMA. After cannabis, it is the second most used drug worldwide. Yet there are many misconceptions surrounding the drug, which have affected attempts to use it as a legitimate and highly effective therapeutic aid. Despite the enormous extent of its use, and abuse, MDMA produced neither a large number of medical complications nor social harm on a larger scale, and has very limited addictive potential. In The History of MDMA, Torsten Passie aims to explore a deeper and more differentiated understanding of MDMA and its history. He has conducted personal interviews with most of the people significant in the history of MDMA and provides a lot of new material to present the first comprehensive overview of the history of MDMA in Europe and the U.S. This not just as it is perceived in the public mind, but also in terms of its history as an underground drug, the research into it, political responses to it, its spread, and its medical use. Passie brings these multiple narratives and levels of its history and their complex interactions together in order to make this book an essential reading for anyone interested in the topic.

By: Prof Torsten Passie (Hannover Medical School Hannover Medical School Professor of Psychiatry)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198867364
ISBN 10: 0198867360
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 17 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction 1: The Early History 2: MDMA and the Military 3: Rise of a Recreational Drug 4: The Research of Alexander T. Shulgin 5: Early Use in Psychotherapy 6: The Popularization 7: The Scheduling 8: Pioneers and Studies 9: MDMA as a Dance Drug 10: The British Rave Boom 11: The Toxicity Debate 12: Recent Developments Appendix: History of the Names of MDMA

Torsten Passie MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at Hannover Medical School, Germany. He is the co-author of The Pharmacology of LSD (OUP, 2010). Udo Benzenhöfer MD is a Professor for the History of Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt.

Reviews for The History of MDMA

This is a necessary study that disentangles the complicated aspects of the recent and still ongoing history of MDMA. It is clearly presented, covering all aspects inside and out [...]. This book should certainly be in medical schools, public health departments, history of science and medicine units, and hopefully also among lawmakers. * Alain Touwaide, PhD (at the Ronin Institute) *