Ecstasy (MDMA), amphetamine, and LSD: comparative mood profiles in recreational polydrug users
Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental September 1, 1997 A. C. Parrott, Marta Stuart 24 citations
Twenty-one recreational polydrug users aged 17–34 reported their typical feeling states while on MDMA (Ecstasy), LSD, and amphetamine using a modified Profile of Mood States questionnaire. For three mood factors, MDMA produced intermediate effects: feelings of energy, confidence, and clearheadedness were highest under amphetamine, lowest on LSD, and intermediate after Ecstasy. However, MDMA's mood profile was more unique in other respects, with significantly higher feelings of elation, agreeableness, and composure than the other two drugs.