Negative Experiences on Ecstasy: The Role of Drug, Set, and Setting
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2002 Karen Mcelrath, Kieran McEvoy 56 citations
Most Ecstasy users report positive effects, but nearly all experience at least one adverse psychological outcome. Negative experiences rarely deterred the 98 current or former users interviewed from using the drug again. Those negative outcomes almost always involved an interaction between two or more factors, nearly always including set or setting. Users' expectations of the drug's effects were related to the brand or label of Ecstasy consumed, even though the same brand can contain varying amounts of MDMA and other adulterants. The role of individual disposition in producing negative experiences remains unclear and may interact with user set or friends' set.