【SUMMARY】
Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (Ecstasy) is a designer drug first synthesized in 1914 by a German drug company for the treatment of obesity.1 Those who take the drug frequently report adverse effects, such as increased muscle tension and sweating. MDMA is not clearly a stimulant, although it has, in common with amphetamine drugs, a capacity to increase blood pressure and heart rate. MDMA does produce some perceptual changes in the form of increased sensitivity to light, difficulty in focusing, and blurred vision in some users. Its mechanism of action is thought to be via release of the neurotransmitter serotonin. MDMA may also release dopamine, although the general opinion is that this is a secondary effect of the drug (Nichols and Oberlender, 1990). The most pervasive effect of MDMA, occurring in virtually all people who have taken a reasonable dose of the drug, is to produce a clenching of the jaws.
【DIRECTIONS
FOR CASSETTE USE】
Allow the test, urine specimen, and/or controls to reach room temperature
(15-30°C) prior to testing.
1. Bring the pouch to room temperature before opening it. Remove the test
cassette from the sealed pouch and use it within one hour.
2. Place the test cassette on a clean and level surface. Hold the dropper
vertically and transfer 3 full drops of urine (approx. 120μL) to the
specimen well (S) of the test cassette, and then start the timer. Avoid
trapping air bubbles in the specimen well (S). See the illustration below.
3. Wait for the colored line(s) to appear. Read results at 5 minutes. Do not interpret
the result after 10minutes.
【DIRECTIONS
FOR PANEL USE】
Allow the
test, urine specimen, and/or controls to reach room temperature (15-30ºC) prior
to testing.
1. Bring the pouch to room temperature before opening it. Remove the test panel
from the sealed pouch and use it within one hour.
2. Remove the cap.
3. With the arrow pointing toward the urine specimen, immerse the test panel
vertically in the urine specimen for at least 10 to 15 seconds. Immerse the Strip
to at least the level of the wavy lines, but not above the arrow on the test
panel.
4. Replace the cap and place the test panel on a non-absorbent flat surface.
5. Start the timer and wait for the colored line(s) to appear.
6. The result should be read at 5 minutes. Do not interpret the result after 10
minutes.
【DIRECTIONS
FOR STRIP USE】
Allow the
test, urine specimen, and/or controls to reach room temperature (15-30ºC) prior
to testing.
1. Bring the pouch to room temperature before opening it. Remove the test Strip
from the sealed pouch and use it within one hour.
2. With arrows pointing toward the urine specimen, immerse the test Strip
vertically in the urine specimen for at least 10-15 seconds. Do not pass the
maximum line (MAX) on the Test Strip when immersing the Strip. See the
illustration below.
3. Place the test Strip on a non-absorbent flat surface, start the timer and
wait for the colored line(s) to appear. Read results at 5 minutes. Do not
interpret the result after 10 minutes.