Transcript Molly

MDMA
(methylenedioxy-methamphetamine)
Ecstasy
Makayla Smith
Ibarra 10am
Life, Society, and Drugs
First synthesized in 1912 by German chemist Anton
Köllisch.
Usage of the stimulant didn't really begin taking off
until the 1970s
What is Molly?
• Methylenedioxymetha
mphetamine
• Empathogenic drug of
the phenethylamine
and amphetamine
classes of drugs
• Lasts 3-6 hours
Nicknames
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Beans
Candy
Dancing Shoes
Disco Biscuits
Doves
E-Bomb
Love Drug
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Malcolm
Scooby Snacks
Skittles
Thizz
Vitamin E or VitaminX
Guy on Molly
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04mw1LCW-wU
How is Molly different from Ecstasy?
• Ecstasy is frequently combined with other,
potentially more dangerous drugs — including
speed, ketamine, or even LSD
• Molly is a fairly recent rebranding effort that is
said to contain pure MDMA.
Who uses Molly?
• People ages 16-24 (average)
Where is Molly used?
• Parties
• Clubs
• Raves
– EDC
– Freak Night
– Monster Massive
– USC
– Coachella
– Lovefest
How is Molly used?
• Molly is often ingested
in a powder or tablet
/capsule form, and is
available illegally for
$30 to $50 a dose.
Crystal Form
Powder Form - Capsule
How does it work in the brain?
• Increases the activity of three neurotransmitters ; serotonin,
dopamine, and norepinephrine.
• Causes neurotransmitters to be released from their storage
sites in neurons -> increased neurotransmitter activity.
• However, by releasing large amounts of serotonin, Molly
causes the brain to become significantly depleted of this
important neurotransmitter.
Acute Effects
• Jaw clenching
• Muscle
Spasms
• Sweating
• Dry mouth
• Increased
heart rate
• Fatigue
• hyperthermia
Chronic Effects
• Hyperthermia
• Hypertension
(high blood
pressure)
• Cardiac
arrhythmias
(irregular heart
beat)
• Muscle
breakdown
• Renal failure due
to salt and fluid
depletion.
How do people get Molly?
• City dealers
• Friends
• The silk road – Illegal
website responsible for
over $1.2 billion in drug
transactions – shut down
last fall after 3 year
undercover investigation
• Silk Road’s website ran on
an encrypted Internet
network called Tor, which
allowed it to remain
hidden from general
viewing. The website,
which authorities have
called an eBay for illegal
drugs, ran off a server in a
foreign country as well as
a backup server
Silk Road
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLOSVAJH2ks
Miley Cyrus refers to Molly in “We
Can’t Stop”
“Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere
Hands in the air like we don’t care
Cause we came to have so much fun now
bet somebody here might get some now”
Famous Users
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Eminem
Sting
Anna Nicole Smith
Nicole Richie
Works Cited
• "DRUG FACTS." Drug Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb.
2014. <http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/d
• "DrugFacts: MDMA (Ecstasy or Molly)." National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb.
2014.
<http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/m
dma-ecstasy-or-molly>.
• Griffin., Drew. "9 things everyone should know about
the drug Molly." CNN. Cable News Network, 23 Nov.
2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
<http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/22/health/9-thingsmolly-drug/>.
Works Cited cont.
• Hesson, Ted. "HOT ON FUSION." Fusion. N.p., 3 Sept.
2013. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
<http://fusion.net/justice/story/fact-check-dangerousmolly-drug-15456>.
• "MDMA ("Ecstasy," "Molly") Facts." MDMA. N.p., n.d.
Web. 25 Feb. 2014. <http://www.drugpolicy.org/drugfacts/mdma-ecstasy-molly-facts>.
• Phelan, Benjamin. "Our Chemical Romance With Molly."
Details. N.p., 28 Mar. 2012. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
<http://www.details.com/culture-trends/criticaleye/201204/molly-ecstacy-mdma-drug-culture>.