You say yourself that the evidence is anecdotal. There is evidence that points in many other directions, some of which are very promising and in need of further research.
Did you have a test kit to determine whether your experience was actually with pure MDMA?
> Did you have a test kit to determine whether your experience was actually with pure MDMA
This is pretty important when talking about recreational use of MDMA. It's often pretty hard to find reasonably pure MDMA in many parts of the US. For more information on what pure MDMA looks like and common adulterants, erowid.org is a great resource.
Did you have a test kit to determine whether your experience was actually with pure MDMA?