---
name: MDMA
molecule: C11H15NO2
compound: "3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine"
era: Modern
origin: Germany
archetype: Milady
ancestor: Native American
swag_score: 3
image: "https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/milady_nativeAmerican_MDMA.webp"
date_added: "2025-01-12"
---

<div align="center">
  <img src="https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/milady_nativeAmerican_MDMA.webp" alt="Mdma" width="320" />
</div>


# MDMA

## Effects & Properties

**Effects:** Euphoria, emotional warmth, empathy, increased sociability,
heightened sensory perception, and enhanced emotional connection.

**Natural Occurrence:** MDMA does not occur naturally.

## History

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) was first synthesized by Merck chemist Anton Kollisch in 1912 as an intermediate compound in a pharmaceutical patent, and its psychoactive effects went unrecognized for decades. Alexander Shulgin resynthesized it in 1976 and introduced it to psychotherapist Leo Zeff, who championed it as a therapeutic tool nicknamed "Adam" for its ability to return patients to a state of emotional openness. MDMA became synonymous with rave culture after fueling the Second Summer of Love in the UK in 1988-1989, and it remains the defining drug of electronic dance music culture worldwide, with ongoing clinical trials now advancing toward FDA-approved PTSD therapy.

## Connections

**Archetype:** [Milady](../../../core-lore/archetypes.md#milady)

**Ancestor:** [Native American](../../../core-lore/ancestors/native-american.md)

**Tarot Card:** [The Lovers](../../../core-lore/tarot-cards/the-lovers.md)

**Paired With:** [Sassafras](sassafras.md)

## Sources

- https://erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma.shtml
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/MDMA
- https://www.drugs.com/illicit/mdma.html
- [MDMA - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA)
- [Anton Kollisch - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Kollisch)
- [Alexander Shulgin - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Shulgin)
- [Second Summer of Love - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Summer_of_Love)
- [MDMA-assisted psychotherapy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA-assisted_psychotherapy)
- [3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine | C11H15NO2 - PubChem](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3_4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)