That shit is gorgeous man. Genuinely, when the euphoria hit me, I broke down crying. Like TEARS. I expected to be like...MANIC. I expected to be jumping off the walls and screaming that I could do anything. Nope. It's gentle.
MDMA
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 3 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 28 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 3 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 28 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
Aliases: E, X, Md, Xtc, Emma, molly, ecstasy, adam, mandy
Summary
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (also known as ecstasy, E, XTC, emma, molly, mandy, pingers, and MDMA) is a classical entactogen substance of the amphetamine class. It is the most well-known and widely-used member of the entactogens, a diverse group that includes MDA, methylone, 4-MMC, and 6-APB. It produces its effects by promoting the release of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain, particularly serotonin.
Perspectives
“Empathogens are alright. I can see immense therapeutic value, but as far as recreation goes, I think they make me too sappy to do well with other people around.”
“MDMA intrigued me because everyone I asked, who had used it, answered the question, ‘What’s it like?’ in the same way: ‘I don’t know.’ ‘What happened?’ ‘Nothing.’ And now I understand those answers. I too think nothing happened. But something seemed changed. Before the ‘window’ opened completely, I had some somatic effects, a tingling sensation in the fingers and temples—a pleasant sensation, not distracting. However, just after that there was a slight nausea and dizziness similar to a little too much alcohol. All these details disappeared as I walked outside. My mood was light, happy, but with an underlying conviction that something significant was about to happen. There was a change in perspective both in the near visual field and in the distance. My usually poor vision was sharpened. I saw details in the distance that I could not normally see. After the peak experience had passed, my major state was one of deep relaxation. I felt that I could talk about deep or personal subjects with special clarity, and I experienced some of the feeling one has after the second martini, that one is discoursing brilliantly and with particularly acute analytical powers.”
“MDMA is not a drug to trifle with, and requires sensible consideration, including with respect to aftercare.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral BA ~70% | 20-80mg | 80-120mg | 120-150mg | 150mg+ |
| Insufflated | 30-70mg | 70-120mg | 120-165mg | 165mg+ |
| Rectal | 30-70mg | 70-120mg | 120-165mg | 165mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-45 min | 15-30 min | 1.5-2.5 hrs | 60-90 min | 3-5 hrs |
| Insufflated | 4-15 min | 10-19 min | 1-2 hrs | 60-90 min | 3-5 hrs |
| Rectal | 5-20 min | 10-20 min | 1.5-2.5 hrs | 45-60 min | 2.5-4 hrs |
Effect Profile
2,846 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 2,212 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
3.6
Moderate
4/10
Mild auditory effects, headspace, and body load with low visuals
Visual Intensity
×3
2
“During meditation, visual distortions manifested themselves as visual drifting (breathing) of the walls, color shifting, and the symmetrical texture repetition of abstract imagery (eyes and shrooms...”
“Touching things feels so great, lying on soft surfaces like his bed or on the couches feels like being hugged by pulsing rainbow clouds.”
Headspace Depth
×3
4
emotion enhancement
time distortion
“As I smoked, I was able to experience conceptual thinking about the cigarette in my hand.”
“I dont know if I experienced an ego death or not, I've never heard of someone experiencing ego death while rolling however the state I was in was nothing like I'd been in before, the spiritual and...”
Auditory Effects
×1
5
“I'm a musician, and this is the first time I've had any kind of auditory hallucination, so it was a sort of mind-blowing experience to hear a noticeable difference in all of the sounds I was...”
“I’m a musician, and this is the first time I’ve had any kind of auditory hallucination, so it was a sort of mind-blowing experience to hear a noticeable difference in all of the sounds I was...”
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
4
temperature regulation suppression
nausea
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
“It seems to coalesce with a warm buzzing queasiness in the pit of my stomach.”
“At higher doses, DXM can produce hyperthermia, nausea, vomiting, and unpleasant hallucinations.”
User Experience
auditory effects
“I'm a musician, and this is the first time I've had any kind of auditory hallucination, so it was a sort of mind-blowing experience to hear a noticeable difference in all of the sounds I was...”
Empathogen
8.6
Intense+
9/10
Strong empathy, euphoria, and sensory enhancement with moderate stimulation
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
9
empathy enhancement
affection enhancement
sociability enhancement
“Submitted by - Anonymous Stimulation - "the usual fast-paced conversation" Empathy, love, and sociability enhancement - "The experience has now changed from a rushed frenzy of aimlessly chatting...”
“I enjoyed the empathogenic properties of increased empathy and sociability.”
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
9
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
emotion enhancement
“Rubbing my legs and beard felt amazing and my headspace was pure euphoria.”
“I help him out and find it wonderful to be in the company of another person.”
Stimulation
×1
7
stimulation
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
“I still felt the MDMA in my system, I felt stimulated and warm, I felt friendly and better at making conversation, I felt that restlessness in my limbs and still had that pulsing, burnt feeling in my...”
“Nothing really much else, other than the feeling of a small stimulation of happiness.”
Sensory Enhancement
×1
8
tactile enhancement
increased libido
“The purpose of this trip was to reduce my current Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms from a sexual assault that occurred a year ago.”
“MDMA is a very tactile drug, and human touch feels especially good.”
User Experience
empathy
“Submitted by - Anonymous
Stimulation - "the usual fast-paced conversation"
Empathy, love, and sociability enhancement - "The experience has now changed from a rushed frenzy of aimlessly chatting...”
Stimulant
5.2
Moderate+
5/10
Moderate euphoria and stimulation with mild anxiety/jitters, low focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
6
stimulation
“Nothing really much else, other than the feeling of a small stimulation of happiness.”
“The third possibility is that the acne results because of norepinephrine-related stimulated production of sebum, a greasy substance that clogs pores and causes break outs.”
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
7
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
motivation enhancement
“Rubbing my legs and beard felt amazing and my headspace was pure euphoria.”
“Submitted by - Tealdear Motor control loss - "The next minute I was having trouble standing up straight" Drifting - "everything I could see was exhibiting light drifting and the fragmented look that...”
Focus / Productivity
×2
2
motivation enhancement
“The stimulatory effects of many drugs are closely tied to NE and DA concentrations.”
“At first I sank into my bed and the complete darkness of my room engulfed me, I closed my eyes and focused on the music.”
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
4
anxiety
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
“There is a bit of restlessness in my muscles that makes lying still feel uncomfortable.”
“High doses of ephedrine have caused anxiety, uncomfortable hyperactivity and hyperthermia.”
User Experience
euphoria
“Rubbing my legs and beard felt amazing and my headspace was pure euphoria.”
Tolerance
Build-up
significant tolerance after a single use; neurotoxicity risk increases with frequent use
Reset
1–3 months recommended between uses for safety and effect restoration
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3h
Half tolerance
30d
Baseline
~90d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Acute tachyphylaxis develops within a single session (subsequent doses feel weaker while adverse effects rise). Community and clinical literature suggest substantial tolerance persists for at least 1–2 weeks, with more complete recovery typically requiring 4–6+ weeks; frequent spacing shorter than this increases after‑effects and blunting. Data are mostly observational/anecdotal with limited controlled human repeat‑dose studies.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Aggregated from 2,212 Erowid and 634 Bluelight experience reports
Positive Effects 60
Euphoria
58.1%
90%
Empathy
48.0%
83%
Music Enhancement
45.7%
86%
Love
40.0%
84%
Sociability Enhancement
36.0%
88%
Stimulation
35.0%
85%
Tactile Enhancement
30.3%
87%
Empathogenic Connection
28.0%
85%
Joy
28.0%
89%
Visual Distortions
28.0%
70%
Emotional Openness
26.0%
82%
Color Enhancement
24.1%
79%
Motor Enhancement
18.0%
83%
Focus Enhancement
17.2%
70%
Auditory Effects
16.1%
82%
Introspection
12.9%
79%
Tingling
12.0%
88%
Contentment
12.0%
84%
Closed-Eye Visuals
11.1%
80%
Body High
10.9%
84%
Adverse Effects 29
Anxiety
46.1%
80%
Confusion
26.8%
72%
Nausea
16.9%
79%
Jaw Clenching
14.1%
82%
Sweating
9.0%
83%
Memory Suppression
9.0%
70%
Hot Flashes
6.0%
87%
Dry Mouth
6.0%
80%
Sadness
6.0%
75%
Headache
5.9%
70%
Muscle Tension
5.8%
70%
Increased Heart Rate
5.7%
70%
Taste Distortion
4.0%
78%
Temperature Dysregulation
4.0%
80%
Dysphoria
4.0%
75%
Irritability
4.0%
82%
Numbness
4.0%
75%
Panic
4.0%
78%
Psychosis
2.5%
70%
Seizure
2.3%
70%
Combinations
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Community Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance.
Reddit 8 reports 3 positive 3 neutral 2 cautionary visit
So Saturday was my last roll. My girl went out of town for a family trip. So I took that time to enjoy a roll. The roll was amazing nothing but bliss, put on lights, enjoyed a trance show on tv, overall had a good night.
Finally got ahold of some good stuff after several years lowkey asking around. It's hard where I live, and I don't want to risk it. Last time was in 2021. I took less than 100mg last Saturday, on a cold afternoon with some friends, beachside house, warm fire. Wow it was so nice.
To start with: this post has nothing to do with any sort of racism! Lately I've been browsing r/mdmamollygonewild as well as I started thinking about a vacation trip to Thailand (where xtc is heavily banned btw) and it just struck me that I haven't seen a single photo from Asian...
Hello there I’m from America and have done mdma numerous times there, which atleast where I’m at it’s hard harder to get pure drugs. (I test for fent ofc) When I take mdma it all feels the same that is from plug to plug and to Europe some batches more tweaky then others.
Substance taken: MDMA (Crystals) Amount taken: 120mg Rout of administration: Oral (Parachute) Come up: 30 minutes Peak: 1 hour 30 minutes Come down: 2 hours Total Duration: 3 hours Writing this 9 hours since ingestion.
For fuck sake guys - can we apply a bit of bloody intelligence when taking MDMA. This is supposed to be a harm reduction thread. What’s the point of posting a dumbass story like “oh I went for a walk and I took half a pill, then I was chatting to my mate and I took the other half...
You know I’m currently 2 doses in and just not feeling shit it’s been 90 min. Back in the early 2000’s you could get one dose and spend the next 8 to 9 hours having a blast. Peaking after about 90 min and stay there for a few hours.
Erowid 8 reports 3 positive 3 neutral 2 cautionary visit
I am a Freshman in college. I have done ecstasy 4 times before, all in a quiet setting with one other friend. To me, it is not a drug to go to if you just want to have fun. This is the precious drug you should do rarely to keep its magic, keep the experiences their own.
I wish to share my own story with MDMA. This is a drug that stands alone in my mind and in my life for the profound impact it had, far more so than any other. Its quite a long and detailed story, so apologies in advance if it drags on at times, but I really do feel that everything I have written is purposeful and nece...
This is the story of the mind-blowing night that was my first MDMA experience. I was travelling through Thailand with my friend. We had known each other since he was born since our families are good friends, and we have an incredible connection that not many people have, despite being very different in our ways and beh...
Die Tiefen des Erwachens - Eine einzigartige mdma-Erfahrung - Manche Momente im Leben fordern eine schnelle Entscheidung. Steht diese Entscheidung in Zusammenhang mit spontanen Gedanken, nennt man so was Intuition. Intuition hatte ich häufig in letzter zeit.
This report is about my experience with taking an extremely high dose of MDMA. The Cannabis was minor, but still important. And the alcohol was only used on the comedown. I pre-apologize for the length, but I believe its all important. Before I begin I would like to say a little about me and my experience with MDMA.
I am writing this report in July 2016, about eight years since I first took ecstasy in June 2008. Although many minor details have been lost to time, I have replayed this night countless times in my head over the years and the key moments have remained.
[Erowid Note: The doses described in this report are potentially life threatening. The amount taken is beyond a heavy dose and could pose serious health risks or result in unwanted, extreme effects. Doses such as this have been known to cause hospitalizations and/or deaths.
[Trigger warning for frank, but hopefully empowering, discussions of body image, food, and weight.] I am moved to write this report because the experience I'll describe has profoundly improved my life.
Bluelight 8 threads 2 positive 4 neutral 2 cautionary visit
Last trip report from me for a bit, mostly because I have now caught you all up to the most recent fun (as this was just a pair of weekends ago). As more occurs I will share it with "the group." Excited by the prospects created by our discovery of some absolutely wonderful E in Amsterdam, (See: http://www.bluelight.ru/...
Yesterday was one of the most glorious rolls I have ever had the fortune to be a part of. Four close friends and I (I'll refer to them as P, H, and C) shared a fantastic experience rolling to the depths of our hearts out on the lake. My day began by waking up to the good 'ole Midwestern heat.
MDMA Trip Report (Just FYI: I might post this on several sites where I'm a member) It's Monday, 3 days out from my first MDMA experience, and I think I'm finally ready write this report. Background: I'm an experienced opiate user, various pharmaceuticals as well as poppy pod tea.
Mods, please post this in Trip Reports . *** The drugs : Two pink elephants The duration : Approximately 12 hours *** The kids were picked up Saturday afternoon. It had been raining all weekend which meant there were no qualms with attacking the house in a cleaning frenzy.
Hello! I've lurked for a long while here, BL has been a great source of information- especially these trip reports, since they gave me some confidence about knowing what was to come. I felt I should contribute with my own report as well. I bought some capsules from a friend some time ago, in preparation for a rave.
SOLUTIO , or, an insanely thorough MDMA trip report, of such a great length that the author hopes any readers are not annoyed and apologises in advance, by Rewired. Name of subject: rewired. Date of Experience: 11/23/01. Drug: MDMA (tested). Names: changed. Time: mostly measured in cigarettes, like breaktime at work.
Disclaimer: These are not my normal dosages and I would never recommend this amount to anyone, especially to someone of my size. Dosages 6:24pm 160mg Cap 7:29pm 140mg Drink 9:29pm 120mg Drink 12:00am 120mg Drink I decided to Journal another roll in real-time. I was in my home and on my own.
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“MDMA intrigued me because everyone I asked, who had used it, answered the question, ‘What’s it like?’ in the same way: ‘I don’t know.’ ‘What happened?’ ‘Nothing.’ And now I understand those answers. I too think nothing happened. But something seemed changed. Before the ‘window’ opened completely, I had some somatic effects, a tingling sensation in the fingers and temples—a pleasant sensation, not distracting. However, just after that there was a slight nausea and dizziness similar to a little too much alcohol. All these details disappeared as I walked outside. My mood was light, happy, but with an underlying conviction that something significant was about to happen. There was a change in perspective both in the near visual field and in the distance. My usually poor vision was sharpened. I saw details in the distance that I could not normally see. After the peak experience had passed, my major state was one of deep relaxation. I felt that I could talk about deep or personal subjects with special clarity, and I experienced some of the feeling one has after the second martini, that one is discoursing brilliantly and with particularly acute analytical powers.”
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