Molly

 A crowd of teens at a rave“Ecstasy” and "Molly" are slang terms for MDMA, short for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a name that’s nearly as long as the all-night parties where MDMA is often used. That's why MDMA has been called a “club drug.” It has effects similar to those of other stimulants, and it often makes the person feel like everyone is his or her friend, even when that’s not the case.

MDMA is man-made—it doesn't come from a plant like marijuana or tobacco do. Other chemicals or substances—such as caffeine, dextromethorphan (found in some cough syrups), amphetamines, PCP, or cocaine—are sometimes added to, or substituted for, MDMA in Ecstasy or Molly tablets. Makers of MDMA can add anything they want to the drug, so its purity is always in question.

 

What Are the Common Street Names for MDMA?

There are a lot of slang words for MDMA. “Ecstasy” and "Molly" are two of the most common. You might also hear “E,” “XTC,” “X,” “Adam,” “hug,” “beans,” “clarity,” “lover's speed,” and “love drug."

Resources

  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse. DrugFacts: MDMA (Ecstasy) (http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/mdma-ecstasy). Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. Revised December 2012. Retrieved December 2012.

  2. National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA Research Report: MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse (http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse). NIH Pub. No. 05-4165. Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. Published March 2006. Retrieved November 2013.

  3. National Institute on Drug AbuseDrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends (http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/high-school-youth-trends). Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. Revised December 2012. Retrieved December 2012.

  4. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Commonly Abused Drugs (http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs/commonly-abused-drugs-chart). Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. Revised December 2012. Retrieved December 2012.

  5. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Monitoring the Future. Data Tables and Figures (http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/data/data.html). Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. December 2012. Retrieved December 2012.

  6. National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA Notes: MDMA (Ecstasy or Molly) (http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/articles/term/136/mdma-%28ecstasy%29). Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. Retrieved November 2013.

  7. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Monitoring the Future. National Results on Adolescent Drug Use. Overview of Key Findings 2012(http://www.monitoringthefuture.org//pubs/monographs/mtf-overview2012.pdf). Bethesda, MD. NIDA, NIH, DHHS. February 2012. Retrieved December 2012.