If you think about it MDMA was once a research drug itself. Now that it is illegal it has opened the door for similar chemicals to be manufactured that are not (yet) illegal. Whats your opinion on em? Are they good enough? It seems as if they may be too good to be true, you can just order them online at a low a price.
Strange first post... What does good enough mean? They certainly get a person high, many of the rc's I've done that are similar to MDMA lack certain effects but they also can be better in some aspects, like not as bad as a crash/hangover and can be utilized in different ways than one might use MDMA.
So was LSD and every other synthetic drug that didn't undergo medical studies before hitting the market. It's impossible to lump all "RCs" in together, as the effects and risk profiles are vastly different. That said, I think a few--particularly methylone, some of the 2c-xs and dmt's--could have some medicinal value and should be studied further before placing them in Schedule I.
No RC should be bought solely because it is marketed as a 'legal' alternative. This is the reason for many problems in the RC scene.
The thing about chemistry is even changeing a chemical structure a bit can drastically change the affects. A good example of this is the 2c- family of drugs. I personally prefer MDMA to other similar drugs such as MDA but it's all subjective. I have a friend who LOVES MDA, and says it has no hangover. Be careful with the online stuff, it's a legal gray area and some of the RC's will be kinder to you then others.
Legal research chemicals give those of us who don't have the opportunity to enjoy the illegal chemicals that we feel we have the natural born right to partake a means to do so. Again I would like to thank all of you who share your experiences and knowledge on this subject. It is much appreciated by me at least.
OP looks like a pig trying to establish an accepted comparison among forumgoers between legal and illegal chemicals for analog act reasons. No, they're not the same. They're not alternatives, as machine said, people treating one chemical like another is the main reason for problems with any of these chemicals. Each is unique, and each has it's place.
Seems unlikely given the millions of posts already out there by people who obviously are using things like methylone and mephedrone because they have affects somewhat like MDMA. Those are the two most commonly used for that reason. Whether the OP is a cop or not they are simply lazy to post the question rather than simply read the threads already here.