methylenedioxymethamphetamine

2 definitions found

methylenedioxymethamphetamine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  methylenedioxymethamphetamine \methylenedioxymethamphetamine\ n.
     a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but to
     avoid the drug laws, but now a controlled substance. Called
     also MDMA.
  
     Syn: MDMA, Adam, ecstasy.
          [WordNet 1.5]

methylenedioxymethamphetamine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  methylenedioxymethamphetamine
      n 1: a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline
           and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and
           hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in
           psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the
           United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it
           enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of
           time" [syn: methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA]