Why Trust Recovery Guide Molly is a slang term for 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, or MDMA. This drug comes by a number of street names. Names for molly will differ depending on whether someone is referring to molly or a molly combination drug.
Molly is an illicit drug that is used recreationally for its hallucinogenic effects. When taken, it can produce a sense of positive well-being, emotional warmth, and have stimulant effects. Knowing the street names for MDMA can help you recognize when someone may be seeking or actively using this potentially dangerous substance.
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Popular Street Names For MDMA
Molly is commonly used at parties, clubs, music venues, or for other recreational purposes.
Street names for MDMA include:
- ecstasy
- molly
- adam
- XTC
- vitamin E
- e-bomb
- sweets
- smartees
- lover’s speed
- hug drug
- peace
- eve
- beans
- biscuit
- disco biscuit
- candy
- skittles
- rolls/rolling
- running
- love drug
- essence
- blue kisses
- decadence
- doctor
- dancing shoes
- scooby snacks
- booty juice (dissolved in liquid)
Street Names For Molly With Other Drugs
Molly is sometimes mixed with other drugs. Molly combination drugs may be referred to by certain street names or slang terms.
Street names for molly mixed with other drugs:
- molly with PCP: domex
- molly with mescaline: love trip
- molly with meth: hugs and kisses, party and play (P&P)
- molly with methadone: chocolate chip cookies
Cough syrups (DXM) may also be sometimes referred to as “Poor Man’s Ecstasy” without actually containing any ecstasy.
Recognizing Signs Of Molly Use
Knowing street names for MDMA is helpful, but recognizing physical and behavioral signs of molly use can help identify when someone needs help. Physical signs include dilated pupils, teeth grinding or jaw clenching, excessive sweating or high body temperature, rapid eye movement, increased energy and hyperactivity, dehydration, and heightened sensitivity to touch and light. People using molly often appear unusually happy, affectionate, or emotionally open with others, even strangers.
Behavioral warning signs include attending raves or electronic music festivals frequently, staying up all night without sleeping, possession of colorful pills or powder in capsules, talking excessively or rapidly, and experiencing severe “comedowns” with depression, fatigue, and anxiety lasting several days after use.
Finding glow sticks, pacifiers, or surgical masks (used to reduce teeth grinding or enhance sensory effects) may also indicate molly use. If you notice these signs along with use of street names like “rolling” or “running,” the person may be using MDMA and could benefit from addiction treatment.
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- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—Drug Slang Code Words DEA Intelligence Report
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-020-17%20Drug%20Slang%20Code%20Words.pdf - U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—Commonly Used Drugs Charts
https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/drugs-a-to-z - U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) DrugFacts
https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/mdma-ecstasy-molly