... National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), using scientific tactics to probe and criticize the anti-drug organization's research methods. Previously, I was not aware an opposing, positive view on Ecstasy existed in the scientific community. Upon commencing my investigation, I discovered an entirely different "camp" of researchers. These are men and women who believe benefits of Ecstasy could be therapeutically realized with advanced knowledge on the subject. With Saunders' and Grob's arguments aside, the fact remains that eminent scientists have been ignored by the media, along with valid research pro ecstasy. This discovery spurned me to consider the views of the opposing camp with an open mind. A controversial issue concerning Ecstasy is whether or not the drug is responsible for brain damage, otherwise known as the "neural toxicity problem." These days, the general consensus is that the drug is paramount to poison. Grob and Saunders both draw on research ...

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