MDA: Methylendioxyamphetamine
MDA is very closely related to MDMA (methylendimethoxyamphetamine), a powerful drug sold on the street as Ecstasy. MDA is very strong and produces an amphetamine rush and empathy, love, etc...like MDMA (a.k.a. ecstasy). MDA is Schedule I - extremely illegal. The root of the plant Sassafras albidum contains safrole, which converts naturally, in the liver, into MDA. Sassafras - old time root beer! It is no longer available as food or drink. The root of this plant is sold, as well as fresh root essential oil (which should be potent).
SASSAFRAS -- _Sassafras officinale albidum._ Family Laureaceae (Laurel family). Material: Aromatic root-bark of North American tree. Usage: Brewed as tea (1 oz./1 pt. water). Oil fraction extracted in alcohol or distilled. Safrole is not water-soluble. Starting dose 100-200 mg of extracted and dried oil. Active Constituents: Safrole (non-amine precursor of MDA [3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine]). Effects: Tea in large doses acts as stimulant and induces perspiration. Safrole (MDA) stimulant, hallucinogen; aphrodisiac in large doses, euphoriant in small doses. Contraindications: Safrole is toxic to liver (avoid repeated use). Increases incidence of tumors in laboratory animals. Excessive doses may cause vomiting, shock, aphasia, and death by central paralysis of respiration. Normal use as tea is safe. Supplier: Fresh root wild, eastern USA, collected in early spring or autumn. Dried root, MGH; young trees, RCS.
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