Examples of MDMA in a Sentence

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Psychedelics such as ibogaine, ayahuasca, psilocybin, LSD and MDMA have all shown promising results in treating mental health conditions including PTSD, traumatic brain injury and treatment-resistant depression. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 In Switzerland, using LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin in medicine has been legal since 2014, for both research and treatment of mental health conditions. Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 June 2025 Other psychedelics, such as psilocybin and MDMA, also have this designation. Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 The images depicted envelopes containing ketamine, a bag of MDMA and at least 16 boxes full of lubricant bottles. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for MDMA

Word History

Etymology

methylene + di- + methamphetamine

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of MDMA was in 1978

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“MDMA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MDMA. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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