History of MDMA
Ecstasy: The Clinical, Pharmacological and Neurotoxicological Effects of the Drug MDMA January 1, 1990 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-1485-1_1 via Springer Nature
Summary
A complete history of a highly controversial topic is impossible because proponents and skeptics state their beliefs with equal confidence. While some historical facts remain uncontested, many are shaped by opinions that influence interpretation. Other facts are kept secret for legal or privacy reasons, and some are simply lost forever.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Psychoactive drug Control substance Optical isomer Methyl ketone German patent |
| Citations | 35 |
| Key finding | A complete history of an intensely controversial topic is unattainable due to conflicting beliefs, interpretive opinions, legal or privacy constraints, and irretrievable loss of facts. |
Abstract
There can never be a complete history of any intensely controversial topic whose proponents and skeptics state their beliefs with equal confidence. Some historical facts will rest uncontested. Many facts will be clothed in opinions that will color the way the facts are to be interpreted. Other facts will never be publicly known, for reasons of legality or privacy. And some facts may simply be irretrievably lost.