MAPS: NIDA vs MDMA vs People magazine

[Harry Sumnall <spun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As a footnote to the recent 'People' magazine discussion, I 
find it hardly surprising that such obvious errors are 
allowed into print when, what I assume to be the premiere 
'official' drugs information bureau, NIDA, includes in its 
MDMA web posting information that would certainly suggest 
links between MDMA and Parkinson's:

www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/ecstasy.html

Here the structural link  between MDMA and methamphetamine 
is made and the overt suggestion is that MDMA like 
methamphetamine results in Parkinsonian symptoms. Whilst 
the more scientifically aware would reject this irrational 
link it is very easy to see how the lay reader, or even 
journalists, fall victim to the misinformation that is made 
available about this compound from supposedly reputable 
sources. 

 Additionally and on a somewhat unconnected topic I would 
be very grateful if any forum readers were to 
confidential get in touch with me concerning poly drug use: 
I am particularly interested in combinatory use of MDMA 
with LSD, Ketamine, Ethanol, d-amphetamine and MDMA 
analogues. I just need to ascertain the actual 'mechanics' 
of use, i.e timing of doses ( when, relative to MDMA, the 
other drugs are taken), estimates of doses consumed and 
time period of polydrug use (how long or for how long were 
the drugs taken together - weeks, months ...). This will 
greatly assist me in planning a forthcoming investigation 
concerning such use.

Harry Sumnall


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