Monday September 28, 1998 - Question 3

Which of the following statements about 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy) is correct?

A. MDMA is synthesized from phenylethylamine which is the core structure of endogenous catecholamines.
 
B. Absorption of MDMA following oral ingestion is delayed.
 
C. MDMA has no known active metabolites.
 
D. Approximately 95% of MDMA is excreted unchanged in the urine.
 
E. Combination of MDMA and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors may result in decreased MDMA effects.
 
 

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