• Stimulating and Calming – In terms of its effect on the user’s physical energy level, MDA is widely believed to have the paradoxical ability to both stimulate and calm and relax. Although MDA has been described as being more “fast” than MDMA, this has been attributed to its higher affinity for the dopamine transporter. It can also produce a distinct, calming effect from sitting on the couch, depending on your attitude and environment. Unlike MDMA, this can both discourage and encourage activities such as socializing and group dancing in a way that makes it a popular substance at musical events such as festivals and raves.
• Perception of heaviness in the body – This ingredient usually accompanies any feelings of calmness that this compound may induce.
• Perception of lightness in the body – This ingredient usually accompanies any sensations of stimulation that this compound can produce.
• Tingling – The “high” of MDA can be described as a moderate to extreme euphoric tingling sensation that radiates throughout the body. At higher doses, it is capable of becoming overwhelmingly pleasant and immobilizing the user. This sensation maintains a constant presence that constantly increases at the beginning and reaches its limit after reaching the top.
• Physical euphoria – The physical euphoria that MDA induces is often described as extremely pleasurable and overwhelming at its peak.
• Softer Touch – The effects of this object can be used to make surfaces such as carpets, fur, blankets or leather feel softer and more pleasant to the touch.
• Increased body control
• Nystagmus – At high doses, the eyeballs may start to spontaneously move back and forth in rapid motion, causing vision to become blurry and temporarily fuzzy.
• Temperature regulation disorder
• Increased body temperature – Since MDA is a serotonin releasing agent, the increase in body and brain temperature is usually high and constant throughout the experience. Caution should be exercised as too high a dose can cause a dysregulation of the brain’s ability to regulate the body’s internal temperature, which can result in serotonin syndrome, a condition that can be fatal if left untreated.
• Increased blood pressure
• Accelerated heart rate
• Hyperhidrosis
• Dehydration – dry mouth and dehydration is a universal experience with this class of compounds; This effect is a product of increased heart rate and metabolism. While it is important to avoid dehydration (especially when dancing in hot environments), there have been notable cases of users who have suffered from water intoxication by drinking excessively (to compensate). Therefore, it is recommended that users simply sip water and avoid excessive drinking.
• Difficulty urinating – Higher doses of MDA cause general difficulty urinating. This effect is completely temporary and harmless. This is due to MDA promoting antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release; ADH is responsible for regulating urination. This effect can be mitigated by simply relaxing, but it can be greatly mitigated by placing a hot flannel over the genitals to warm them up and stimulate blood flow.
• No appetite
• Pupil dilation
• Excessive yawning
• Increased durability
• Teeth grinding – usually occurs only in moderate or higher doses and is similar to what can be experienced with MDMA.
• Temporary erectile dysfunction
• Epilepsy – this is a rare effect, but it can occur in people predisposed to them, especially when taking higher than recommended doses or under physically demanding conditions such as dehydration, fatigue or malnutrition.

The cognitive effects of MDA can be divided into several components that gradually increase in proportion to the dose. MDA headspace is described by many as moderate to extreme mental stimulation, feelings of love, openness or empathy, and strong euphoria. It exhibits a large number of typical psychedelic, entactogenic and cognitive stimulating effects. The most important of these cognitive effects include:

• • Amnesia – Very high doses of MDMA can sometimes cause partial amnesia.
  • Decreased anxiety
  • No inhibitions
  • Empathy and sociability enhancement – This particular effect is more consistent, distinct, potent and therapeutic with MDA than any other known substance. This is the most obvious and noticeable effect in any MDA experience. However, with time, repeated use, and incorrect spacing, this effect is severely diminished as the perspective it instills becomes fully imprinted, making users feel just quick and distracted, with no new desires to communicate or bond with others.
  • Strengthening emotions
  • Euphoria – Strong euphoria and feelings of happiness are present in MDA and are probably a direct result of the coordinated release of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.
  • Better music reception
  • Distortion of Time Perception – Strong sensations of time compression are commonly produced by MDMA and greatly accelerate the experience of time.
  • Increased libido
  • Enhanced Creativity
  • More motivation
  • Enhanced concentration occurs only at low and moderate doses. Larger doses tend to impair attention and concentration, especially during the “descent” phase of the experience.
  • Enhanced immersion
  • Ego inflation
  • Increased sense of humor
  • Compulsive re-dosing
  • Mindfulness
  • Thought acceleration
  • Wakefulness – This effect is present but noticeably less so than MDMA. Users often report feeling strongly sedated or “getting stuck” compared to typical stimulants.
  • “Revival”
  • Compulsive re-dosing – Due to its potential euphoric effects, MDA may encourage compulsive re-dosing similar to MDMA. Due to the length of the experience, many consider this to be less of a problem.
  • Time distortion

Laughter fits

• Fascination
• fits of laughter

MDA‘s visual effects have an occurrence rating that is more selective and less consistent than any of the traditional psychedelics. Effects can never be guaranteed, but are most likely to occur with chemically pure, high doses of MDA, towards the end of the experience, and especially if the user has smoked marijuana. They are also more likely to occur if the user has previous experience with psychedelics, but also remain entirely possible for those who have never tried them. Unlike MDMA, MDA can directly produce mild to moderate psychedelic visual effects due to its ability to partially agonize the 5HT2A receptor, meaning it has the ability to produce moderate psychedelic visual effects.

MDA presents a number of visual enhancements that are mild compared to traditional psychedelics, but still distinctly present. These generally include:

• Sharpness improvement
• Enhanced colors
• Symmetrical and repeatable structures
• Reinforcement of pattern recognition
• Smudges
• Delayed “frames”

Geometry

The visual geometry that is present during this experience can be described as more similar in appearance to psilocin than LSD. It can be comprehensively described through its variations as primarily intricate in complexity, abstract in form, organic in style, orderly in organization, dimly lit in lighting, mostly one color with blues and grays, shiny in shadows, sharp edges, small in size, fast speed, smooth movement, even in rounded and angular corners, non-engaging depth and consistent intensity. At higher doses, they are much more likely to cause Level 8A visual geometry states than Level 8B.

Hallucinatory states

At high to high doses, MDA is able to produce a unique range of low and high level hallucinatory states in a manner that is far less consistent and repetitive than many other commonly used psychedelics. These effects are much more common during experience compensation and usually include:

• Misinterpretation of peripheral information
• Transformations
• External hallucinations– (autonomous entities; settings, settings and landscapes; perspective hallucinations and scenarios and plots) – This effect is very similar to the same experience that occurs in deliriants, but it does not manifest consistently and usually only occurs in high doses. It can be comprehensively described by its variations as looming in credibility, autonomous in controls, and solid in style. They tend to follow themes of memory replay and semi-realistic or expected events. For example, people may casually hold objects or perform actions that would be expected in real life before disappearing and melting under further inspection. Typical examples are seeing people wearing glasses or hats,
• Internal hallucinations – The internal hallucinations that MDA induces occur mainly as spontaneous breakthroughs at extremely high doses. Variations of this effect loom with credibility, an interactive style, a new content experience, autonomous control and a solid look. The most common way they manifest is through hypnagogic scenarios the user may experience when they fall asleep after a night of use; They can usually be described as a memory replay of the last few hours. They are short and fleeting, but frequent and utterly believable and convincing when they happen. Thematically, they often take the form of conversations with people who have been with you, or manifest as bizarre and extremely nonsensical threads.

• Hearing enhancement
• Auditory distortions
• Auditory hallucinations

• Existential Self-Realization – While present, this effect is not as pronounced or consistent compared to hallucinogens such as mescaline, psilocybin, LSD or MXE. This ingredient is unique to MDMA in that it almost always comes in the form of self-affirmation and personal appreciation for self and others.
• Unity and Interconnectedness – Lower level experiences of unity and interconnectedness are commonly produced by MDMA. This ingredient is most consistently manifested in large crowds at raves and music events in the form of “becoming one with the crowd.” Music is also said to consistently enhance this effect.

The effects that occur after the effects wear off are generally negative and unpleasant compared to the effects that occurred during its peak. It is believed that the descent occurs due to the depletion of neurotransmitters. The decline of MDA is generally considered to be more severe compared to MDMA. Its effects usually include:

• Bow
• No appetite
• Brain Zaps – This effect is known to occur somewhat more consistently than with MDMA, but generally does not occur if the user practices proper spacing and safe dosing practices.
• Tiredness
• Depression
• Derealization – This effect can occur temporarily after a strong MDA experience and persist if misused.
• Diminished Dreams or Enhanced Dreams – Although this substance is known to diminish dreams, some users notice extremely strange and sometimes terrifying dreams for several nights after taking high doses of MDMA.
• Sleep Paralysis – Some users report a higher incidence of sleep paralysis after consuming MDMA.
• Irritation
• Lack of motivation
• Thought slowdown
• Thought disorganization
• Suicidal thoughts – This effect is known to occur somewhat more consistently than with MDMA, but generally does not occur if the user practices proper spacing and safe dosing practices.