MDMA

Trends and characteristics in MDMA deaths in Australia 2000-2018

18 June 2020

Webinar

The seminar will provide information on deaths related to MDMA in Australia during a period when MDMA markets have undergone substantial changes, with increasing manufacture of high purity MDMA.

Among the 392 deaths identified, the individuals’ characteristics and the circumstances of death will be described.

Alcohol, MDMA and cannabis use: Impact on the adolescent brain

Video and audio recordings

This webinar is for teachers, school staff, parents and others who are interested in understanding the effect of drugs on adolescent brain. It explores the development of adolescent brain and how this process is interrupted by the use of...

Psychostimulant Use and the Brain

Scientific article

19 July 2019

Over the past decade there has been an increase in the manufacture and use of psychostimulants in countries around the world. Around two-thirds of illicit psychostimulant users are male with average age of use for methamphetamine and...

How does MDMA Kill?

Website

22 January 2019

MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions). MDMA was initially a common nightlife drug, but it affects a broader range of people. MDMA increases...