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*NIDA for Teens* Web Site Quiz: Ecstasy

# Parents & Teachers

# Quiz: MDMA (Ecstasy)

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**Instructions:** After reviewing **Facts on Drugs: MDMA (Ecstasy),** on
the *NIDA for Teens* Web site (<http://teens.drugabuse.gov/>), take this
short quiz to test your knowledge.

1.  The scientific term for Ecstasy is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

> A. MDMA
>
> B. PCP
>
> C. LSD

2.  MDMA is known as a "club drug" because \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. teens take MDMA at a clubhouse

B. teens take MDMA in a big sandwich

C. teens use MDMA at all-night dance clubs

3.  MDMA has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. part opiate and part inhalant properties

B. part stimulant and part hallucinogenic properties

C. part marijuana and part prescription drug properties

4.  One of the slang words for MDMA is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. dumbo

B. Adam

C. noodles

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*NIDA for Teens* Web Site Quiz: Ecstasy

5\. MDMA is usually taken in a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. needle or syringe

B. patch on the skin

C. pill, tablet, or capsule

6\. One of the dangers of MDMA abuse is hyperthermia, which means
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. extreme overheating

B. freezing

C. losing an arm or a leg

7\. MDMA is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in animals.

A. neurotoxic

B. hypertoxic

C. not toxic

8\. MDMA use can affect \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. sight and hearing

B. thought and memory

C. speech and language

9\. A tablet of MDMA often includes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. other chemicals or substances

B. added vitamins

C. artificial sweetener

10\. A "hit" of MDMA can last \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

A. all night

B. 30 minutes

C. 3 to 6 hours

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*NIDA for Teens* Web Site Quiz: Ecstasy

# Answer Key: Ecstasy Quiz

1.  **A.** The scientific term for Ecstasy is MDMA
    (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine).

2\. **C.** MDMA is known as a "club drug" because teens and young adults
typically have taken the drug at a nightclub, "rave," or "trance" scene.
"Rave" was the term used to describe dances that lasted all night long.

3\. **B.** MDMA is part stimulant (amphetamine-like) and part
hallucinogen (LSD-like).

4\. **B.** MDMA is sometimes called "Adam."

5\. **C.** MDMA is usually taken by mouth, as a pill, tablet, or
capsule.

6\. **A.** One of the dangers of MDMA abuse is hyperthermia---extreme
overheating--- because of dehydration or loss of fluids through
excessive sweating.

7\. **A.** MDMA is neurotoxic in animals, which means it can damage the
brain.

8\. **B.** MDMA use can affect thought and memory.

9\. **A.** Other chemicals or substances are often added to or
substituted for MDMA, such as caffeine, dextromethorphan (cough syrup),
and amphetamine. Makers of MDMA can add anything they want to the drug,
so its purity is always questionable.

10\. **C.** For most MDMA users, a "hit" can last 3 to 6 hours.