yeah, mdma and e are the same thing - it's just the chemical name for the substance. when you buy ecstacy pills, the actual ammount of mdma you get is pretty minimal nowadays. pure crystal mdma has taken off in a massive way round here in the last few years, and while more expensive than pills, it's cleaner and relatively risk free - since unlike ecstacy pills, you know exactly what you're getting.
nick, your reaction surprises me! everytime i do it, everything just kind of fits into place, conversation is easy (and extremely fun), every piece of music i hear makes me want to dance or sing, all sense of ego is lost and i can just really be myself. this is all accompanied by an overwhelming feeling of compassion, inner warmth and the sense that everything will be ok. the comedown can suck, but if you take some 5-htp tablets (herbal remedy type stuff that replenishes seratonin) and a couple of vallium, it's nowhere near as bad as a good hangover.