is it possible to have a bad time on mdma

I don’t know why but I do find after doing it a couple of times it starts to give you a different high. The shity stuff always gave me shity highs too.

I have never had “bad” times, but it is a psychedelic. I have heard that “Set and setting” are still key things to pay attention to when rolling. I have had “bummer” rolls, for a lack of better term, where I just didnt feel as high and I actually felt really disappointed. As for “bad” time, probably not too common (not saying it cant happen) but as for “disappointing” times, I vote yes!

MDMA – gross. I lose a bit of respect for people when I hear they do ecstasy. Shit can kill you, I know people from my city that have died and been in comas from bad batches. Be smart and stay away from that shit.

@zoomin454, Can you clarify a bit? Did you take a capsule or a pressed pill? MDMA can cause adverse effects in many people under certain sets/settings. What do you mean you got a weird vibe? That’s a little vague. Was a very negative feeling?

@eimigaia, False? No. I’ll point out some of your flawed thinking maybe to enlighten you a bit. I hate ignorance when it comes to drugs.
First of all, MDMA and ecstasy are considered the same thing. Ecstasy is just slang. There is ‘cut’ ecstasy or MDMA which is what the ecstasy that you talk about usually is (if you want to get technical).
Second of all, you buy this shit on the black market. A drug dealer can tell you anything he/she wants and it’s hard to tell because MDMA and ecstasy look exactly the same (at least where I’m from) unless you get MDMA in pure crystal form. The kid i know who went into a coma was told the shit he took was pure. guess what? It wasn’t. So don’t try to promote ecstasy as a good thing if you don’t know the basics of illegal drug selling. Drug dealers DONT CARE. It’s cheaper to make cut ecstasy and market it as being pure to un knowledgable young teenagers who arent going to ask too many questions.
Sure, pure MDMA isn’t that terrible for you but it’s risky buying illegal drugs. Your logic only works if people were buying it from a controlled environment with regulations.

@tripmcgrips
if you’ve done it a few times im guessing you know the following to a degree: mdma induces an excessive release of the neurotransmitter serotonin which is largely responsible for feelings like love and happiness so in theory having a bad time isn’t plausible. for the sake of maintaining neurological balance however you have a serotonin cutback after the roll which tends to be a pretty fucking bad time.
- in your case though, you might have grown a slight tolerance; i had a similar problem a few months ago where powder just didn’t really do it anymore. the euphoria was much more ephemral but the sad effects nonetheless struck so i took a break from it for a while. this isn’t one to really play around with on a frequent basis imo despite how awesome it is

@splashartist, Hey man, i think you should be the one that is careful about spouting misinformation. It’s actually pretty easy to tell the difference between a pure MDMA and a laced sample. Not saying that your friends were naive, but the pure crystalline form is not the same as ecstasy. The pure form is referred to as Molly and really isn’t that dangerous if you don’t abuse it. With the right dose and drinking water, anyone should be just fine. It’s possible to have a nasty come-down, but I’ve personally never experienced one and it isn’t going to fuck you up mentally for life. It’s statements like this that keep people scared and UNINFORMED that there is a simple solution such as taking 5-HTP supplements the next day to balance out your levels. With a little experience, it’s easy to avoid the adulterants and have a positive MDMA trip.

@zoomin454 MDMA is a phenethylamine, the chemical we believe is responsible for the feelings of new love. Studies have shown that mothers release natural phenethylamines when giving birth, creating a strong neuro-chemical love bond between her and the child. When giving children doses of phenethylamine and recording their relationships with their parents, the drug would either create a stronger bond between an already bonding relationship; or, it would also increase the separation between a child and mother who already had a poor relationship.

I believe MDMA works in a similar manner on our brains, releasing serotonin and that could exacerbate your positive, loving feelings. But if you are in a negative, paranoid mindset, the serotonin will only amplify those feelings into dread, anxiety and terror. MDMA is technically a psychedelic amphetamine, so you should still carefully plan your set and setting to construct a positive roll next time.

@zoomin454, Actually I just did molly for the first time in a long time and it was super pure, really clean feeling during the rolling, and of course very potent. I didn’t have a bad time, I wasn’t fiending, I didn’t take TOO much either. Good company, etc. But I’ve come to find out that MDMA is just not my drug. I’ve done it several times now over a few years and both beans and molly just don’t cut it for me anymore. I don’t like the strong obviousness of lack of authenticity of my feelings. It became not uncomfortable, but just really annoying. I took a muscle relaxer to go to sleep after being on it for only like 3 hours cause I was tired of it.

Maybe you’re just growing out of it? I used to LOVE rolling and tripping and anything I could get my hands on pretty much. But now I’m just kinda like…. eh.

@zoomin454, And of course your stuff could’ve been cut with so many different things.
A friend of mine did molly while he was on drug court (DUMBASS, I know) and when he got tested he didn’t test positive for MDMA but for coke and meth. (And it’s not like he’s the kinda cat to lie to my about doing any drug he’ll ingest.)
So maybe it was what it was cut with. Beans especially always have different fillers in them.

@splashartist, I get ya, that is definitely still a real problem. Have you heard of the bunk police? They setup tents at all the major music festivals like Electric Forest, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, etc. and offer free testing of substances there. They are a independent group that cares about this problem very much, and are trying to inform people and distribute testing kits. I bought one myself, and it’s very useful. It’s a simple marquis test that can test for dozens of different substances. Check out this page on MDMA and maybe pass it along to your friends, cause it’s extremely helpful in identifying what you have: http://bunkpolice.org/mdma-identification-guide/

@splashartist, Don’t glorify, don’t demonize drugs. They are tools, and MDMA has its place… especially with dealing with anxiety, depression, and related disorders.