Pill Kick: The Pursuit of “Ecstasy” at Techno-Events

Abstract

Skimming through current publications about “Techno and Drugs” without looking into the more detailed distinctions between them, one gets the impression that the increase in the use of ecstasy (MDMA) and the growth of the Techno-scene, especially in the 1990s, are highly correlated. In fact, most ecstasy users identify themselves as Techno-fans, and those Techno-fans who consume drugs generally prefer ecstasy. It has also been suggested that the specific active ingredients of all amphetamine derivatives marketed under the catchall term “ecstasy” are pharmacologically psychotropic. But these active ingredients are not the main problem in the ongoing ecstasy boom.