Ecstasy

Ecstasy begets empathy
Psychiatrist and drug researcher Dr. Charles Grob sees value in MDMA -- when it's taken in therapy, not at a rave.
Lawmakers addicted to the quick fix
Drug legislation like the proposed RAVE Act does more to promote illicit drug use than discourage it.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Thursday, July 26, 2001
Ecstasy, Y2K and Camille Paglia
Readers respond to recent People stories.
The disunited states of ecstasy
At an all-day conference on MDMA, ravers, researchers and anti-drug crusaders debate its pros and cons. Consensus? Just say maybe.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000
Compartmentalized kissing
Does it work to have different people for different things, or do we all want a spouse?
Chemical ravings
Worried that ecstasy may fry the serotonin cells in their brains, some ravers are taking Prozac.
Portrait of a drug czar
Gen. Barry McCaffrey drives his government office like a lockstep battalion, but some contend his ruthless schedule and egomaniacal ways are only hurting his effort to bring sanity to America's drug policy.
The sting
By Daryl Lindsey
The sting
Navy investigators seeking ecstasy dealing at Washington dance clubs are accused of targeting gay sailors.
The poisoning of suburbia
By Ted Oehmke
The poisoning of suburbia
An 18-year-old girl died after taking a pill she thought was ecstasy. Is her death a sign of more tragedies to come?
Dazed and unused
In the debut of a new column on drugs, our expert pharmacologists advise a woman on what to do with her stoned boyfriend's lack of interest in sex.
Is ecstasy too good to be true?
"It was fun for a while"
The war on information
Congressional anti-drug legislation could make it illegal to give life-saving advice about ecstasy.
The agony after ecstasy
I took the drug for nearly a year to lift myself to euphoria. Then I crashed hard.
Real Life Rock Top 10
Ecstasy in Borneo
Chinese exotic dancers offered me drugs and sex in Indonesian Borneo. Never underestimate a Lion's Club connection.
Letters to the Editor
Overdosing on "ecstasy" scare stories; why are female sportswriters whining?
The big E
Doctors, law enforcement and ravers are scrutinizing ecstasy's possible long-term effects as the drug pours into the U.S. in record numbers.
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Newsreal: Gays in Maine
The recent vote in Maine to deprive the state's gays the guarantee of equal rights in housing, employment and other areas prompts one commentator to recommend going one step further: Refuse to allow them to pay taxes.
Media Circus: Scot on the rocks
Fueled by ecstasy, Guinness and inspiration, "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh parties his way across the U.S.

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