Ecstasy

Pop in, and pop a pill. Newly opened in the Netherlands, De XTC Winklen envisions a post-prohibition world where MDMA is sold in pharmacy-style shops.

We road test the effectiveness of supposed “comedown killers” to find out whether the ensuing anxiety, paranoia and self-loathing can be avoided after a big weekender.

With reports of pills containing less than 50 per cent of MDMA last year, we look into this year’s supplies as the summer festivals kick off.

Popping into your local pharmacy for a gram of gear might sound bonkers, but according to a new book, How to Regulate Stimulants, it just might be the perfect antidote to the ineffective “war on drugs”.

August, 1989: There were stories of people dancing to police sirens, traffic noises, anything to stretch the Summer Of Love out a little longer, but never before have they danced to a generator.

October, 1985: Once the drug of mystery and rumour in the 1980s, Ecstasy has since transformed the club scene.