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New combinations of so-called “legal highs” (synthetic substances chemically engineered to remain outside international controls) are increasingly being identified in the “ecstasy” markets.

In 2009, significant quantities of precursor chemicals used to produce methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“ecstasy”) were seized in Guinea.

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After some years of decline, there is also a resurgence of “ecstasy” use, primarily in Europe and South America.

Ecstasy” is commonly found [...]

The decline was possibly the result of reduced availability of the precursors required for the manufacture of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, commonly known as “ecstasy”).

It was accompanied by a tendency to resort to other psychoactive ingredients, some of which are not under international control, both alongside MDMA and as an alternative to that substance.

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The availability of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, commonly known as “ecstasy”) declined significantly between 2007 and 2009, possibly as a result of a shortage of the precursors necessary for its manufacture; while the available data for 2010 was inconclusive, some indicators suggest that the declining trend had stabilized, and possibly that availability had rebounded.

Only “ecstasy” use was perceived to be in decline (particularly in East and South-East Asia).

[...] [...] sold on illicit markets as “ecstasy”.

In 2009, Turkish authorities reported the seizure of 433,000 “ecstasy” tablets and indicated that they had been manufactured in Western Europe but intended for the illicit market in Turkey.

As illicit manufacturers of MDMA switch to other methods for manufacturing MDMA and alternative precursors, however, the availability of MDMA is susceptible to a possible rebound.

[...] [...] cannabis, cocaine and “ecstasy”.

In the past few years, many European countries have reported declining availability of “ecstasy”; however, most recent reports indicate a possible resurgence and increasing purity of “ecstasy” in Europe.

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These include methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) and those drugs commonly sold as “ecstasy”, which may or may not contain MDMA or its analogues.

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