The possession, use and manufacture of MDMA is illegal, the only way of obtaining it being through drug dealers on the black market. As a consequence the drug is often "corrupted" with other, potentially fatal, substances. Therefore, the dangers of using Ecstasy are obvious. Possible fatal side-effects such as dehydration and hypothermia may not always be safely countered without harming the individual.
It's true to say that there are legitimate uses for MDMA in psychotherapy. It's useful in "activating" previously forgotten or repressed memories. Another argument in favor of MDMA for medical purposes is that long-term medication may be avoided as MDMA would be used infrequently or as a "one-off."
If MDMA was decriminalized, this would remove the need to purchase it from dubious sources, thus removing the risk of poor quality, potentially lethal tablets.
Robert Mathias and Patrick Zickler (from "NIDA conference highlights scientific findings on MDMA/Ecstasy,"......

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