Medications and Pharmacology: What is a Dove pill?
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While MDMA-related deaths in the UK hit record highs in 2018, the street drug known as a 'Dove pill' remains a clandestine presence, carrying the same unpredictable dangers as other forms of ecstasy. A 'Dove pill' is not a pharmaceutical medication but an illegally manufactured tablet containing the psychoactive substance methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), often marked with a dove logo. Its effects, content, and safety profile are entirely unregulated, making it extremely dangerous for users.
