Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 In a message dated 04/02/2001 8:22:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MGrant@... writes: > Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't find > it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to spell it > in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for sure, would > it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > I have had to look up all the street drugs for one of my clients, a drug and alcohol rehab center. I have truly had my eyes opened to the number of drugs out there. Ecstasy (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)is not capitalized, but you will still find those who prefer it that way. Most street names for drugs are not capitalized. It's abbreviation is MDMA. Hope that helps. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Diane, Thanks for the link, that is the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, information page on ecstasy, which is MDMA and is also known as Adam and XTC. I have decided not to capitalize it or put it in quotes, as it is being included in a list of substances that the patient abuses which include marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol. I think if it was listed alone, I would put it in quotes. Thanks for the help everyone. Margaret >>> Diane 04/03/01 12:32AM >>> Margaret, I have seen it spelled Ecstasy, ecstasy, and XTC. I did a Google search and came up with this link. I'm not sure how helpful it will be for you, but I hope you find something. Let us know, too, if you find the correct spelling for it. I wouldn't mind adding it to my drug book. http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/ecstasy.html Diane At 11:22 PM 4/2/01 -0400, you wrote: >Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't >find it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to >spell it in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for >sure, would it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > > > >TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to >nmtc-unsubscribe > >PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Margaret, I would definitely capitalize it. It is sort of a trade name even though it's illegal. Also one would want to make sure to differentiate from the emotion ectasy by captilizing it. Val To: <nmtc >; <KAMTLIST > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:22 PM Subject: Ecstasy, the drug > Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't find it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to spell it in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for sure, would it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 , That's the book I'm using, but sure can't find it in the 2001 edition and was wondering if they had removed the street drugs, etc. Do you have the 2001 edition? Just wondering if I have overlooked something or what the deal is. Margaret >>> " CDC " 04/02/01 11:40PM >>> Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book by Drake & Drake lists it as " ecstasy " (all lower case). This reference is particularly good to look up street drugs, OTC drugs, and slang drug terms. Re: Ecstasy, the drug > Margaret, > > I have seen it spelled Ecstasy, ecstasy, and XTC. I did a Google search > and came up with this link. I'm not sure how helpful it will be for you, > but I hope you find something. Let us know, too, if you find the correct > spelling for it. I wouldn't mind adding it to my drug book. > http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/ecstasy.html > Diane > > At 11:22 PM 4/2/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't > >find it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to > >spell it in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for > >sure, would it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > > > > > > > >TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to > >nmtc-unsubscribe > > > >PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Beginning with the 2000 edition, Saunders (Drake & Drake) started publishing a " cross-reference companion " drug reference book, which included moving the street drug names and investigational drug names to a separate reference book. I believe it's entitled " Saunders Pharmaceutical Xref Book " and is still authored by Drake and Drake. Kim Randall www.MTuniverse.com ----- Original Message ----- , That's the book I'm using, but sure can't find it in the 2001 edition and was wondering if they had removed the street drugs, etc. Do you have the 2001 edition? Just wondering if I have overlooked something or what the deal is. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 That's what I was afraid of. Just means we have to spend extra money to get what used to be provided in the regular Drake & Drake. I purchased the XREF but found it very confusing so I gave it away and, wouldn't you know it, I just mailed it away to someone else today. Oh well. I did find out that the street drugs are listed in the back of the Psych/Neurology/Neurosurgery book that I just got last week by Stedman's when someone else mentioned finding it there. Sure was glad to find that out. Thanks for everyone's help tonight, sure appreciate it, Margaret >>> " Kim Randall " 04/03/01 12:13AM >>> Beginning with the 2000 edition, Saunders (Drake & Drake) started publishing a " cross-reference companion " drug reference book, which included moving the street drug names and investigational drug names to a separate reference book. I believe it's entitled " Saunders Pharmaceutical Xref Book " and is still authored by Drake and Drake. Kim Randall www.MTuniverse.com ----- Original Message ----- , That's the book I'm using, but sure can't find it in the 2001 edition and was wondering if they had removed the street drugs, etc. Do you have the 2001 edition? Just wondering if I have overlooked something or what the deal is. Margaret TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Deb, Actually I think I would put it in quotes depending on the sentence. In this sentence it was listed along with cocaine, marijuana and alcohol, so I just left it as is. Margaret >>> " D Tengler " 04/03/01 01:15AM >>> I agree with Val on this for the reason she mentioned. Stedman's Psychiatry/Neurology/Neurosurgery Words still lists slang terms which deals with street drug terms. This is not capped but I think I would, depending on the sentence. Deb Ecstasy, the drug > > > > Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't > find it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to spell > it in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for sure, > would it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > > > > > > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to > nmtc-unsubscribe > > > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Margaret, I have seen it spelled Ecstasy, ecstasy, and XTC. I did a Google search and came up with this link. I'm not sure how helpful it will be for you, but I hope you find something. Let us know, too, if you find the correct spelling for it. I wouldn't mind adding it to my drug book. http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/ecstasy.html Diane At 11:22 PM 4/2/01 -0400, you wrote: >Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't >find it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to >spell it in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for >sure, would it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > > > >TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to >nmtc-unsubscribe > >PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 I agree with Val on this for the reason she mentioned. Stedman's Psychiatry/Neurology/Neurosurgery Words still lists slang terms which deals with street drug terms. This is not capped but I think I would, depending on the sentence. Deb Ecstasy, the drug > > > > Anyone know the correct way to spell the street drug ecstasy? I can't > find it in Drake & Drake, but it is a street drug. I have never had to spell > it in a report before, so now I don't know. Does anyone know for sure, > would it be capitalized? TIA Margaret > > > > > > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to > nmtc-unsubscribe > > > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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