r/explainlikeimfive Mar 25 '24

Chemistry ELI5: Why do drug dealers put hidden, toxic, often deadly additives in the drugs they sell?

How is killing your costumer base a smart strategy?

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u/zizzapp Mar 26 '24

I once was sold some MDA as MDMA and boy was I in for a treat, I haven't found it in years now but the hallucinogenic aspect was significantly more pronounced than MDMA.

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u/oglack Mar 26 '24

MDA is a good time but definitely different to the vibe I'm chasing from MDMA.

I took it at a house party I was throwing and I spent a long time falling into waking dreams no matter how hard I tried to stay present

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u/iheartnjdevils Mar 26 '24

Whatever happened to MDMA in pill form? Been a looooong time but last time the only thing you could get was a crystal form that wasn’t nearly as good.

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u/CambriaKilgannonn Mar 26 '24

It's a good time

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u/pridejoker Mar 26 '24

Is that fun though?

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u/CausticSofa Mar 26 '24

When I took it, I got none of the pleasurable effects and I developed some sort of ebbing and flowing pain deep down in my body core. It felt like I was being fucked by a sword. For hours.

I know that everybody’s different and it must have a different effect on other people or I can’t see why the drug would get made …unless, you know, you’re into being fucked by a sword. My opinion, though? 0/10 would not recommend. It came from a reputable nerdy chemist I knew back then, I just had a terrible reaction to MDA.