Although ecstasy is one of the most commonly used recreational drugs in the world, very few of its users and opponents are familiar with a number of interesting facts about the drug. Below, readers can learn about the history of ecstasy and also learn about some additional interesting ecstasy information. The History of Ecstasy Ecstasy was first synthesized in 1912 be a German scientist named Anton Kollisch who worked for the giant pharmaceutical company, Merck. At the time, the drug was developed as a medication to stop abnormal bleeding and the psychoactive ecstasy effects, such as euphoria and reduced anxiety, were not known or studied. For many years, ecstasy went unstudied and unnoticed, until the 1970s when recreational use of the drug became popular in the United States. Around this time, ecstasy started to become an alternative to other mood enhancing drugs such as marijuana and some natural antidepressants. As ecstasy information about the drug’s potential effects and uses began to spread, some psychotherapists began using ecstasy when holding sessions with their patients. The common ecstasy effects, such as enhanced communication and greater introspection, made ecstasy use the preferred choice for treatment over other medications and natural antidepressants for some psychotherapists. By the 1980s, ecstasy had become part of the “rave” culture and was then criminalized in 1985. Since then, the use of ecstasy has grown more popular and spread around the world. Environmental Impacts Ecstasy effects are not limited just to humans. Ecstasy production has led to the rapid ...

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