Ecstasy-ID Test

Ecstasy-ID Test scientifically determines whether a pill or powder contains MDMA. It identifies fake pills and screens for potentially dangerous adulterants that are dangerous and have been responsible for numerous deaths. Adulterant drugs may cause harmful reactions especially when they are taken with MDMA.

  • Color changes if your pill contains Ecstasy (MDMA)
  • No color change if your pill contains adulterants
  • Comes with reagent bottles, color reaction chart and easy-to-follow instructions
  • Test for MDMA, MDA, MBDB, MDEA, Speed, PXM, PMA
  • Portable and discreet
  • Securely delivered with discreet packaging


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$35.00 (includes 4 reagent vials)

Directions for use:

STEP# 1 Use the Mecke reagent to determine whether your pill contains an "ecstasy-like" substance (MDMA, MDA or MDE).
  • Scrape a tiny amount (the size of the head of a pin) of your pill or capsule onto a white ceramic plate or an artist's plate.
  • Remove the cap from the Mecke reagent and turn it upside-down over the powder.
  • Observe any immediate color change. Use the color chart and the color change descriptions below to evaluate the test.
  • Close the lid tightly and return the bottle into the safety container.

Mecke color change descriptions

If the powder contains MDMA, MDA or MDE, the reagent will immediately turn dark green/turquoise and then change right away to a dark blue (almost black). This is a positive test for an ecstasy-like substance.

If this happens, proceed to Step #2, Simon's reagent, to determine whether your pill contains only MDA, or whether it contains MDMA or MDE. DXM, the cough suppressant, will turn a yellowish-brown color within the first fifteen seconds. This indicates you definitely do not have an ecstasy-like substance in your pill. Proceed to Step #3.

If the reagent does not change any color during the first 20 seconds, or if it produces some other color-change sequence, the pill definitely does not contain any of the above substances. It may also be highly adulterated with one or more unknown substances. There are no more tests to perform. Proceed to Step #3.

(Note: If the reagent did not change color during the first 20 seconds, the pill still might contain amphetamine or methamphetamine. If you want to find out, proceed to the Marquis reagent instructions down below.)

STEP #2 Use Simon's reagent to distinguish primary amines from secondary amines.

The Simon's reagent consists of two reagents in two separate bottles, marked "A" and "B". Use the Simon's reagent to determine whether your pill contains MDA, or whether it contains MDMA or MDE. The reagent can also be used to distinguish amphetamine and methamphetamine.
  • Scrape another portion of your pill onto the plate.
  • Take reagent bottle "A" out of its plastic safety container. Remove the cap and turn it upside-down over the powder. The reagent is a dull "red" color.
  • Return the bottle to the plastic safety container.
  • Take reagent bottle "B" and add a drop of the solution into the same powder/liquid already on the plate from step 3.
  • Observe the color change. Use the Simon's color chart and the Simon's color change description below to evaluate the test.
  • When you are finished, rinse the plate.

Simon's color change descriptions

After a positive test with Mecke: If the reagent turns bright cobalt blue within 20 seconds then your pill contains MDMA, MDE or methamphetamine. These are all secondary amines. If your pill tested positive for speed with the Marquis regent, a blue color means it contains methamphetamine.

If the reagent does not turn a bright cobalt blue, but stays the same color as solution "A", a cobalt blue color change here indicates the presence of MDA or amphetamine and not MDMA or MDE or methamphetamine. Proceed to Step #3.

After a positive test with Marquis: If you are using Simon's reagent because you first used Marquis reagent and it indicated a speed-like substance was in your pill, then a cobalt blue color change here indicates the presence of methamphetamine, and no color change indicates amphetamine. Proceed to Step #3.

STEP #3 Use the Marquis reagent if you want to test whether your pill contains a speed-like substance (amphetamine or methamphetamine).

Marquis Color Change Descriptions

If the reagent turns bright orange within 20 seconds, the presence of a speed-like substance (amphetamine or methamphetamine) is indicated. Proceed to Step #2 (Simon's reagent) to determine which speed-like substance the pill contains.

If the reagent turns black with a possible dark purplish or bluish tint, then it contains either an ecstasy-like substance (MDMA, MDA or MDE) or the cough suppressant DXM.

The DXM reaction is typically slower, with about a five-second delay before it begins to change slowly from gray to black.


  1. Ecstasy testing kits do not detect strength or purity. A positive test for the presence of ecstasy does NOT mean the pill is "pure," "good," or "safe" to take. No drug use is 100% safe. All drug use contains inherent risk. The risk for damage from Ecstasy may be greater than other drugs.

  2. NEVER have more than one reagent bottle open at a time. If you mix up the caps and put the wrong cap on the wrong reagent bottle, it may cross-contaminate the reagents.

  3. It takes time for a drop of the reagent to come out. This is because it needs to flow through a small pipette attached to the inside neck of the bottle. This is a special spill-proof safety dispenser. Be patient. Do not attempt to remove the dispenser.

  4. Make sure to hold the tip of the dispenser at least ONE INCH above the powder. If you hold it too close, the drop of reagent might make contact with the powder before it completely separates from the dispenser. This can cause the ecstasy to flow upward into the tip of the dispenser and contaminate the rest of the reagent.


These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration


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