Looked it up. This is crazy:
Steam distillation of dried root bark produces an
essential oil which has a high
safrole content, as well as significant amounts of varying other chemicals such as
camphor,
eugenol(including 5-methoxyeugenol),
asarone, and various
sesquiterpenes. Many other trees contain similarly high percentages and their extracted oils are sometimes referred to as sassafras oil,
[34] which once was extensively used as a fragrance in perfumes and soaps, food and for
aromatherapy. Safrole is a precursor for the
clandestine manufacture of the drugs
MDAand
MDMA, and as such, sales and import of sassafras oil (as a safrole-containing mixture of above-threshold concentration) are heavily restricted in the US.
[35]
MDA:
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (
MDA), is an
empathogen-entactogen,
psychostimulant, and
psychedelic drug of the
amphetamine family that is encountered mainly as a
recreational drug. In terms of
pharmacology, MDA acts most importantly as a
serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA). Due to its
euphoriant and
hallucinogenic effects, the drug is a
controlled substance and its
possession and
sale are illegal in most countries.
MDMA:
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (
MDMA),
[note 1] commonly known as
ecstasy (
E) or
molly, is a
psychoactive drug primarily used as a
recreational drug.
[13] The desired effects include altered sensations, increased energy,
empathy, and pleasure.
[13][14] When taken by mouth, effects begin in 30 to 45 minutes and last 3 to 6 hours