Piperazine

[Marquetta]

[Piperazine] is a drug that belongs to the family of medicines called anthelmintics. These medicines are used in [the treatment] of worm infections (roundworms, pinworms). In the past few years, [illegal drug] manufactures have used [piperazine] in the production of ecstasy tablets as a cheap substitution. These manufacturers are mostly concentrated in Canada, where the drug is legal and over-the-counter. Piperazine is an ideal choice for making fake ecstasy because of the similarity in taste, and at certain doses, a user may experience favorable side effects and feel “high.”

[Sommer]

A synthetic crystalline compound with basic properties, sometimes used as an anthelmintic and insecticide.