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MDMA (Ecstasy)

• Chemical name (IUPAC):
  3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine
• Molecular formula:
  C₁₁H₁₅NO₂
• Chemical class:
  • Substituted phenethylamine
  • Substituted amphetamine
  • Functionally classified as an entactogen/empathogen
• Key structural features:
  • A benzene ring with a methylenedioxy bridge (–O–CH₂–O–) at positions 3 and 4
  • A two-carbon side chain (phenethylamine backbone)
  • A methylated amine group (–NHCH₃)
  • One chiral center → exists as R/S enantiomers (S-enantiomer is more active)
• Pharmacological chemistry (brief):
  MDMA acts primarily by increasing extracellular monoamines, especially serotonin (5-HT), by reversing transporter proteins (SERT, DAT, NET).