(expanded second edition) Ecstasy: The MDMA Story chronicles MDMA, including the flip-flops in its legal status, psychological effects, erotic implications, methods of use, possible future, health risks, chemical structure and a detailed description of its chemical synthesis by leading pharmacologist Dr. Alexander T Shulgin. Also included in this edition are updates on the opening of government sanctioned MDMA research in the USA, the latest information on health risks, and the rave scene in England and the USA.