Ecstasy (XTC) is a pill that is usually a combination of MDMA and amphetamines. MDMA gives a very pleasurable feeling is light and energizing.

Serotonin

MDMA causes a temporary increase of serotonin in the brain. This increases performance and libido. MDMA also suppresses feelings of hunger, thirst and fatigue. The body temperature also warms up. The user experiences a very strong mood of cheerfulness and activity. Furthermore, people often feel a strong love and a strong emotional bond with other users.

History of the use of ecstasy

MDMA exists 100 years! In 1912 it was mentioned in an official document in Germany for the first time. This happened during a research of coagulation enhancing drugs.
In 1960 the first scientific article on MDMA was written. In the ’70s psychiatrists got interested in the effects of MDMA.

From psychiatrist to the dancefloor

Through psychiatry MDMA went to India (Goa). And the festival audience in Goa spread the MDMA to Ibiza. There it was, according to Arno Adelaars, author of the book Ecstasy (Knipscheer, Amsterdam 1991) in the summer of 1986 used during the first public outdoor holiday parties.

From there it went to London where a new, psychedelic computer music cult arose, the acid house. At the first acid house parties XTC was used. From England it spread easily to Belgium and the Netherlands. Since 1988, the drug was banned in our country.

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Salvia divinorum is a relative of sage, the culinary herb. Usually, salvia is smoked. You get hallucinations of it. The trip is short and intense. Traditionally people chew on the plant. The effects lasts much longer when chewing it. The plant has been used for thousands of years by the Mazatec Indians. Their shamans used the plant to perform religious rituals.

The strongest hallucinogen

The primary active hallucinogenic substance is salvinorin A. This acts on specific receptors in the brains. Salvinorin A is the strongest known natural hallucinogen.

Salvia is often in the same group as other hallucinogens, psychoactive substances, but the effects of salvia are unique. Sometimes salvia is touted as a legal cannabis substitute. However, the effects are completely different.

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The Netherlands have the most smartshops throughout Europe. A smartshop sells legal psychedelics, stimulants (energizers) and aphrodisiacs. Think of hallucinogenic cacti and various herbs, and seeds such as ephedra and guarana. Until 2008 it was also possible to buy magic mushrooms and salvia.

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Hallucinogens differ mutually. Different active substances lead to different psychoactive effects. In the blog about visuals during a trip you were able to read something about it already. Each drug has its own impact on both your body and your mind.Experiences with psychedelics are also personal and depending on your mood at that moment. The following description is based on my own experiences with entheogenic drugs.

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LSD (or acid) stands for the molecule Lysergic acid diethylamide. It’s a synthetic substance derived from ergot. Ergot is a mold which appears in cereals. Earlier, ergot was used by midwifes, to stimulate labour. In the late 30′s, a research was started to discover the chemical structures of ergot. Albert Hofmann (a Swiss scientist) accidentally discovered the positive effects of LSD during this research. (more…)