title: Ecstasy--dental implications.
abstract: Ecstasy (also known as 'love drug', 'XTC' or 'E') is the name commonly used for the illegal designer drug related to amphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA). MDMA was patented in 1914 as an appetite suppressant, has been investigated as a mood modifying agent, but with its predecessor 3,4 methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) is now widely (and wrongly), promoted as a safe, non-toxic means to 'warm loving relaxation'.
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duxbury
mesh_terms: D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D015198:Designer Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D013395:Sucrose / Q000009:adverse effects; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D015198:Designer Drugs; D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine; D013395:Sucrose; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine