R-MDMA CRYSTAL FORMS

Abstract

A composition of a crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA. A pharmaceutical composition of a crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. A method of treating an individual for a medical condition, by administering an effective amount of a composition of a crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA to the individual and treating the individual.

Claims

1. A composition of a crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein said salt is chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloride, hydrobromide, maleate, L-malate, D-tartrate, hemi-meso-tartrate, hemi-L-tartrate, citrate, phosphate, hemi-naphthylene-1,5-disulphonate, hemi-fumarate, sulfate, mesylate, acetate, hemi-oxalate, and oxalate.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein said salt is chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloride pattern A, phosphate pattern A, phosphate pattern B, phosphate pattern C, HBr pattern A, HBr pattern B, HBr pattern C, hemi-L-tartrate pattern A, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern B, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern C, meso-tartrate pattern A, meso-tartrate pattern B, sulfate pattern A, sulfate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern A, D-tartrate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern C, D-tartrate pattern D, D-tartrate pattern E, L-maleate pattern A, maleate pattern A, maleate pattern B, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern A, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern B, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, mesylate pattern A, acetate pattern A, citrate pattern A, fumarate pattern A, and oxalate pattern A.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein said composition is in the form of a prodrug.

5. The composition of claim 4, wherein said prodrug is an amino acid covalently attached to said crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA.

6. The composition of claim 5, wherein said amino acid is chosen from the group consisting of lysine, alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine.

7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said salt is chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloride, hydrobromide, maleate, L-malate, D-tartrate, hemi-meso-tartrate, hemi-L-tartrate, citrate, phosphate, hemi-naphthylene-1,5-disulphonate, hemi-fumarate, sulfate, mesylate, acetate, hemi-oxalate, and oxalate.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said salt is chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloride pattern A, phosphate pattern A, phosphate pattern B, phosphate pattern C, HBr pattern A, HBr pattern B, HBr pattern C, hemi-L-tartrate pattern A, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern B, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern C, meso-tartrate pattern A, meso-tartrate pattern B, sulfate pattern A, sulfate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern A, D-tartrate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern C, D-tartrate pattern D, D-tartrate pattern E, L-maleate pattern A, maleate pattern A, maleate pattern B, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern A, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern B, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, mesylate pattern A, acetate pattern A, citrate pattern A, fumarate pattern A, and oxalate pattern A.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said composition is in the form of a prodrug.

11. The composition of claim 10, wherein said prodrug is an amino acid covalently attached to said crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11, wherein said amino acid is chosen from the group consisting of lysine, alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said composition is formulated in a continual slow-release formulation.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13, wherein said composition is formulated in a transdermal patch.

15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said composition is formulated in an intranasal spray.

16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said composition is formulated in a liquid dosage form chosen from the group consisting of suspensions, solutions, emulsions, elixirs, tinctures, sprays, syrups, gels, magmas, liniments, lotions, ointments, pastes, drops, and inhalants.

17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein said composition is formulated in a solid dosage form chosen from the group consisting of capsules, films, lozenge, patch, powder, tablets, pellets, pills, and troches.

18. A method of treating an individual for a medical condition, including the steps of: administering an effective amount of a composition of a crystalline form salt or polymorph of R-MDMA to the individual; and treating the individual.

19. The method of claim 18, further including the step of preventing or reducing side effects of neurotoxicity, hyperthermia and dependence/addiction experienced with racemic MDMA.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the medical condition is chosen from the group consisting of post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, substance use disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, anxiety with life-threatening disease, personality disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, couple therapy, enhancement of any psychotherapy by inducing feelings of well-being connectivity, trust, love, empathy, openness, and pro-sociality, and enhancing therapeutic bond in any psychotherapy of patients or neurotic/healthy subjects.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the salt is chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloride, hydrobromide, maleate, L-malate, D-tartrate, hemi-meso-tartrate, hemi-L-tartrate, citrate, phosphate, hemi-naphthylene-1,5-disulphonate, hemi-fumarate, sulfate, mesylate, acetate, hemi-oxalate, and oxalate.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the salt is chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloride pattern A, phosphate pattern A, phosphate pattern B, phosphate pattern C, HBr pattern A, HBr pattern B, HBr pattern C, hemi-L-tartrate pattern A, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern B, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern C, meso-tartrate pattern A, meso-tartrate pattern B, sulfate pattern A, sulfate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern A, D-tartrate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern C, D-tartrate pattern D, D-tartrate pattern E, L-maleate pattern A, maleate pattern A, maleate pattern B, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern A, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern B, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, mesylate pattern A, acetate pattern A, citrate pattern A, fumarate pattern A, and oxalate pattern A.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the composition is administered in a dose of 10-1000 mg.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein the composition is administered daily.

25. The method of claim 18, wherein the composition is formulated in a continual slow-release formulation.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein said composition is formulated in a transdermal patch.

27. The method of claim 18, wherein said composition is formulated in an intranasal spray.

28. The method of claim 18, wherein said composition is formulated in a liquid dosage form chosen from the group consisting of suspensions, solutions, emulsions, elixirs, tinctures, sprays, syrups, gels, magmas, liniments, lotions, ointments, pastes, drops, and inhalants.

29. The method of claim 18, wherein said composition is formulated in a solid dosage form chosen from the group consisting of capsules, films, lozenge, patch, powder, tablets, pellets, pills, and troches.

30. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is hydrochloric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 15.8, about 17.5, about 19.7, about 24.8, and about 24.9.

31. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is hydrobromic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 13.9, about 16.3, about 19.8, about 20.5, and about 24.0.

32. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is phosphoric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 13.4, about 14.6, about 17.4, about 18.7, and about 22.1.

33. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is D-tartaric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 6.0, about 12.0, about 13.3, about 17.9, and about 24.1.

34. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is fumaric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation with Cu K x-rays having peaks expressed as 2 at about 17.2, about 18.6, about 19.2, about 19.5, and about 21.8.

35. The composition of claim 34, wherein said salt is a hemi-salt.

36. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is oxalic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation with Cu K x-rays having peaks expressed as 2 at about 15.2, about 16.4, about 16.8, about 19.3, and about 21.3.

37. The corn position of claim 33, wherein said salt is a hemi-salt.

38. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is hydrobromic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation with Cu K x-rays having peaks expressed as 2 at about 13.9, about 16.2, about 16.9, about 20.5, and about 24.1.

39. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is phosphoric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.5, about 17.4, about 22.0, about 24.7, and about 24.9.

40. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is phosphoric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 12.9, about 13.8, about 17.1, about 26.8, and about 27.8.

41. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is D-tartaric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 5.6, about 11.3, about 15.4, about 17.2, and about 17.8.

42. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is D-tartaric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 5.1, about 16.3, about 19.3, about 20.4, and about 21.8.

43. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is maleic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.9, about 18.0, about 25.2, about 25.9, and about 27.9.

44. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is malic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 17.8, about 18.1, about 19.3, about 26.5, and about 27.3.

45. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is napthylene-1,5-disulfonic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.6, about 15.2, about 15.8, about 16.8, and about 22.9.

46. The composition of claim 45, wherein said salt is a hemi-salt.

47. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is oxalic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 4.8, about 14.6, about 16.8, about 19.9, and about 21.0.

48. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is sulfuric acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.9, about 17.8, about 21.0, about 21.2, and about 23.8.

49. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is methanesulfonic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 16.2, about 17.9, about 18.5, about 21.2, and about 26.9.

50. The composition of claim 1, wherein said acid is acetic acid, and said crystalline form is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 17.7, about 18.0, about 18.6, about 19.7, and about 20.3.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Other advantages of the present invention are readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

[0011] FIG. 1 is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a .sup.1H NMR spectrum of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A;

[0013] FIG. 3 is a DSC and TGA thermograph of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A;

[0014] FIG. 4 is a DVS profile of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A;

[0015] FIG. 5 is XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A at ambient conditions (middle) and at 0% relative humidity (top) and 90% relative humidity (bottom);

[0016] FIG. 6A is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA HBr Pattern A, FIG. 6B is a .sup.1H NMR spectrum of R-MDMA HBr Pattern A, and FIG. 6C is a DSC and TGA thermograph of R-MDMA HBr Pattern A;

[0017] FIG. 7 is a DVS profile of R-MDMA HBr Pattern A;

[0018] FIG. 8 is XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA HBr Pattern A at ambient conditions (bottom) and at 0% relative humidity (top) and 90% relative humidity (middle);

[0019] FIG. 9A is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA Phosphate Pattern C, FIG. 9B is a .sup.1H NMR spectrum of R-MDMA Phosphate Pattern C, and FIG. 9C is a DSC and TGA thermograph of R-MDMA Phosphate Pattern C;

[0020] FIG. 10A is a DVS profile of R-MDMA Phosphate Pattern C, and FIG. 10B is XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA Phosphate Pattern C at ambient conditions (middle) and at 0% relative humidity (bottom) and 90% relative humidity (top);

[0021] FIG. 11A is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA D-Tartrate Pattern C, FIG. 11B is a .sup.1H NMR spectrum of R-MDMA D-Tartrate Pattern C, and FIG. 11C a DSC and TGA thermograph of R-MDMA D-Tartrate Pattern C;

[0022] FIG. 12A is a DVS profile of R-MDMA Tartrate D-Pattern C, and FIG. 12B is XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA D-Tartrate Pattern C at ambient conditions (middle) and at 0% relative humidity (top) and 90% relative humidity (bottom);

[0023] FIG. 13A is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA hemi fumarate Pattern A, FIG. 13B is a .sup.1H NMR spectrum of R-MDMA hemi fumarate Pattern A, and FIG. 13C is a DSC and TGA thermograph of R-MDMA hemi fumarate Pattern A;

[0024] FIG. 14A is a DVS profile of R-MDMA hemi fumarate Pattern A, and FIG. 14B is an overlay of XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA hemi fumarate Pattern A at ambient conditions (middle) and at 0% relative humidity (bottom) and 90% relative humidity (top);

[0025] FIG. 15 is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA hemi oxalate Pattern A/A;

[0026] FIG. 16 is a .sup.1H NMR spectrum of R-MDMA hemi oxalate Pattern A/A;

[0027] FIG. 17 a DSC and TGA thermograph of R-MDMA hemi oxalate Pattern A/A;

[0028] FIG. 18 is a DVS profile of R-MDMA hemi oxalate Pattern A/A;

[0029] FIG. 19 is an overlay of XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA hemi oxalate Pattern A/A at ambient conditions (middle) and at 0% relative humidity (top) and 90% relative humidity (bottom);

[0030] FIGS. 20A-20D are optical micrographs of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A, FIG. 20A is at 4 without oil, FIG. 20B is at 10 objective without oil, FIG. 20C is at 4 objective with oil, and FIG. 20D is at 10 objective with oil;

[0031] FIG. 21 is a representation of the asymmetric unit of the R-MDMA hydrochloride structure as determined by single crystal x-ray diffraction;

[0032] FIG. 22 is a representation of the crystal packing of the R-MDMA hydrochloride as determined by single crystal x-ray diffraction;

[0033] FIG. 23 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA maleate isolated from IPA (top, low crystallinity), an attempted hemi-salt from ethanol (middle, Pattern A), and a mono salt isolated from THF (bottom, Pattern A);

[0034] FIG. 24 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA maleate Pattern A isolated from THF (top, lower crystallinity), IPA (middle), and DCM (bottom);

[0035] FIG. 25 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA hemi-meso tartrate isolated from THF (top, mix of Patterns A and C), DCM (middle, Pattern A), and THF (bottom, Pattern B);

[0036] FIG. 26 is an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA citrate;

[0037] FIG. 27 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA phosphate isolated from THF (top, Pattern C), IPA (middle, Pattern A), and DCM (bottom, Pattern B),

[0038] FIG. 28 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA hemi-naphthylene-1,5-disulphonate isolated from THF (top), IPA (middle), and DCM (bottom);

[0039] FIG. 29 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA sulfate Pattern B (top) and Pattern A (bottom) both isolated from DCM;

[0040] FIG. 30 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA mesylate isolated from THF (top) and DCM (bottom);

[0041] FIG. 31 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA acetate isolated from THF (top) and DCM (bottom);

[0042] FIG. 32 is an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA oxalate isolated from IPA (top), THF (middle), and DCM (bottom);

[0043] FIG. 33 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA HBr pattern B;

[0044] FIG. 34 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA phosphate pattern A;

[0045] FIG. 35 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA phosphate pattern B;

[0046] FIG. 36 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA tartrate pattern A;

[0047] FIG. 37 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA tartrate pattern B;

[0048] FIG. 38 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA maleate pattern A;

[0049] FIG. 39 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA L-maleate pattern A;

[0050] FIG. 40 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA hemi-napthylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern A;

[0051] FIG. 41 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA hemi-fumarate pattern A;

[0052] FIG. 42 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA oxalate pattern A;

[0053] FIG. 43 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA sulfate pattern A;

[0054] FIG. 44 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA sulfate pattern B;

[0055] FIG. 45 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA mesylate pattern A; and

[0056] FIG. 46 is an XPRD Diffractogram of R-MDMA acetate pattern A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0057] The present invention provides for salts and polymorphs of R-MDMA, which can be used to prepare a stable crystalline form of R-MDMA for an appropriate scale for manufacture and to use in treatments.

[0058] The salt can be, but is not limited to, hydrochloride (HCl), hydrobromide (HBr), maleate, L-malate, D-tartrate, hemi-meso-tartrate, hemi-L-tartrate, citrate, phosphate, hemi-naphthylene-1,5-disulphonate, hemi-fumarate, sulfate, mesylate, acetate, hemi-oxalate, or oxalate. More specifically, the salt can be in a particular pattern such as, but not limited to, hydrochloride pattern A, phosphate pattern A, phosphate pattern B, phosphate pattern C, HBr pattern A, HBr pattern B, HBr pattern C, hemi-L-tartrate pattern A, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern B, hemi-meso-tartrate pattern C, meso-tartrate pattern A, meso-tartrate pattern B, sulfate pattern A, sulfate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern A, D-tartrate pattern B, D-tartrate pattern C, D-tartrate pattern D, D-tartrate pattern E, L-maleate pattern A, maleate pattern A, maleate pattern B, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern A, hemi naptheylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern B, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-oxalate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, hemi-fumarate pattern A, mesylate pattern A, acetate pattern A, citrate pattern A, fumarate pattern A, or oxalate pattern A.

[0059] As further detailed below, when the acid is hydrochloric acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 15.8, about 17.5, about 19.7, about 24.8, and about 24.9. When the acid is hydrobromic acid, the crystalline form pattern A can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 13.9, about 16.3, about 19.8, about 20.5, and about 24.0. When the acid is phosphoric acid, the crystalline form pattern C can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 13.4, about 14.6, about 17.4, about 18.7, and about 22.1. When the acid is D-tartaric acid, the crystalline form pattern C can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 6.0, about 12.0, about 13.3, about 17.9, and about 24.1. When the acid is fumaric acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation with Cu K x-rays having peaks expressed as 2 at about 17.2, about 18.6, about 19.2, about 19.5, and about 21.8, and the salt can be a hemi-salt. When the acid is oxalic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation with Cu K x-rays having peaks expressed as 2 at about 15.2, about 16.4, about 16.8, about 19.3, and about 21.3, and the salt can be a hemi-salt.

[0060] When the acid is hydrobromic acid, the crystalline form pattern B can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation with Cu K x-rays having peaks expressed as 2 at about 13.9, about 16.2, about 16.9, about 20.5, and about 24.1. When the acid is phosphoric acid, the crystalline form pattern A can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.5, about 17.4, about 22.0, about 24.7, and about 24.9. When the acid is phosphoric acid, the crystalline form pattern B can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 12.9, about 13.8, about 17.1, about 26.8, and about 27.8. When the acid is D-tartaric acid, the crystalline form pattern A can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 5.6, about 11.3, about 15.4, about 17.2, and about 17.8. When the acid is D-tartaric acid, the crystalline form pattern B can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 5.1, about 16.3, about 19.3, about 20.4, and about 21.8. When the acid is maleic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.9, about 18.0, about 25.2, about 25.9, and about 27.9. When the acid is malic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 17.8, about 18.1, about 19.3, about 26.5, and about 27.3. When the acid is napthylene-1,5-disulfonic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.6, about 15.2, about 15.8, about 16.8, and about 22.9. The salt can also be a hem i-salt. When the acid is oxalic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 4.8, about 14.6, about 16.8, about 19.9, and about 21.0. When the acid is sulfuric acid, the crystalline form pattern A can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 14.9, about 17.8, about 21.0, about 21.2, and about 23.8. When the acid is sulfuric acid, the crystalline form pattern B can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 16.4, about 19.1, about 23.9, about 25.9, and about 27.8. When the acid is methanesulfonic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 16.2, about 17.9, about 18.5, about 21.2, and about 26.9. When the acid is acetic acid, the crystalline form can be characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks expressed as 2 at about 17.7, about 18.0, about 18.6, about 19.7, and about 20.3.

[0061] The salt or polymorph of R-MDMA can be administered in a dose of 10-1000 mg. MDMA is an agonist that primarily releases monoamines (serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine) and possibly also oxytocin typically by interacting with the membrane monoamine transporters (serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine transporter) (Hysek et al., 2014; Hysek et al., 2012b; Simmler et al., 2013; Verrico et al., 2007).

[0062] The composition can also include prodrugs of salts or polymorphs of R-MDMA. A prodrug as used herein, refers to a compound that includes a moiety attached to an active drug substance that is metabolized after administration to an individual and the compound is converted into the active drug substance. Using a prodrug allows for improving how the active drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted. Prodrugs can be used to prevent release of the active drug in the gastrointestinal tract upon administration so that the drug can be released more favorably elsewhere in the body.

[0063] The prodrug compound includes a chemical modification to salt or polymorph of R-MDMA, such as an amino acid covalently attached thereto. The addition of the amino acid makes the active compound inactive mainly by preventing interaction with monoamine transporter, which is the site of action but also affecting bioavailability/rate of absorption. The amino acid can be lysine or any other amino acid such as alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine and typically attached to the amine (N)-group of R-MDMA and hence reducing pharmacological activity at the primary site of action (cell-membrane monoamine transporters including serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine transporter), and also altering extent and rate of absorption and mainly releasing active substance in the circulation after absorption of the inactive compound. The amino acid can be any other natural or synthetic amino acid. Any other chemical modification can also be used.

[0064] Using a salt or polymorph of R-MDMA allows for daily use. The compositions are particularly useful in continual slow-release formulations, such as transdermal patches, that can provide a low dose over a long period of time. The compositions can also be administered in an intranasal spray. The composition can also be in a liquid dosage form such as, but not limited to, suspensions, solutions, emulsions, elixirs, tinctures, sprays, syrups, gels, magmas, liniments, lotions, ointments, pastes, drops, or inhalants. The composition can be in a solid dosage form such as, but not limited to, capsules, films, lozenge, patch, powder, tablets, pellets, pills, or troches.

[0065] The compound of the present invention is administered and dosed in accordance with good medical practice, considering the clinical condition of the individual patient, the site and method of administration, scheduling of administration, patient age, sex, body weight and other factors known to medical practitioners. The pharmaceutically effective amount for purposes herein is thus determined by such considerations as are known in the art. The amount must be effective to achieve improvement including but not limited to more rapid recovery, or improvement or elimination of symptoms and other indicators as are selected as appropriate measures by those skilled in the art.

[0066] In the method of the present invention, the compound of the present invention can be administered in various ways. It should be noted that it can be administered as the compound and can be administered alone or as an active ingredient in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, adjuvants, and vehicles. The compounds can be administered orally, subcutaneously, or parenterally including sublingual, buccal, inhalation, intravenous, intramuscular, and intranasal administration. Implants of the compounds are also useful. The patient being treated is a warm-blooded animal and, in particular, mammals including man. The pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, adjuvants, and vehicles as well as implant carriers generally refer to inert, non-toxic solid or liquid fillers, diluents or encapsulating material not reacting with the active ingredients of the invention.

[0067] The doses can be single doses or multiple doses over a period of several days, weeks or months. The treatment generally has a length proportional to the length of the disease process and drug effectiveness and the patient species being treated.

[0068] When administering the compound of the present invention orally, it will generally be formulated in an immediate release capsule, immediate release tablet, modified release capsule or tablet (including enteric coatings), solution or suspension. When administering the compound of the present invention parenterally, it will generally be formulated in a sublingual or buccal orally dissolving tablet, dissolving film, intranasal powder, intranasal solution, inhaled powder, inhaled solution, transdermal patch, transdermal patch with microneedles or other permeation enhancers, or as a unit dosage injectable form (solution, suspension, emulsion). The pharmaceutical formulations suitable for injection include sterile aqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for reconstitution into sterile injectable solutions or dispersions. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersing medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, liquid polyethylene glycol, and the like), suitable mixtures thereof, and vegetable oils.

[0069] Proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants. Nonaqueous vehicles such a cottonseed oil, sesame oil, olive oil, soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, or peanut oil and esters, such as isopropyl myristate, may also be used as solvent systems for compound compositions. Additionally, various additives which enhance the stability, sterility, and isotonicity of the compositions, including antimicrobial preservatives, antioxidants, chelating agents, and buffers, can be added. Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be ensured by various antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbic acid, and the like. In many cases, it will be desirable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, sodium chloride, and the like. Prolonged absorption of the injectable pharmaceutical form can be brought about by the use of agents delaying absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate and gelatin. According to the present invention, however, any vehicle, diluent, or additive used would have to be compatible with the compounds.

[0070] Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the compounds utilized in practicing the present invention in the required amount of the appropriate solvent with various of the other ingredients, as desired.

[0071] A pharmacological formulation of the present invention can be administered to the patient in an injectable formulation containing any compatible carrier, such as various vehicle, adjuvants, additives, and diluents; or the compounds utilized in the present invention can be administered parenterally to the patient in the form of slow-release subcutaneous implants or targeted delivery systems such as monoclonal antibodies, vectored delivery, iontophoretic, polymer matrices, liposomes, and microspheres. Examples of delivery systems useful in the present invention include: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,225,182; 5,169,383; 5,167,616; 4,959,217; 4,925,678; 4,487,603; 4,486,194; 4,447,233; 4,447,224; 4,439,196; and 4,475,196. Many other such implants, delivery systems, and modules are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0072] The present invention provides for a method of treating an individual for a medical disorder, by administering an effective amount of a composition of a salt or polymorph of R-MDMA to the individual, and treating the individual. The method can further include preventing or reducing side effects of neurotoxicity, hyperthermia and dependence/addiction experienced with racemic MDMA. Any of the prodrugs listed above can also be used.

[0073] Specifically, the compositions can be used in treating medical disorders or conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, substance use disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, anxiety with life-threatening disease, personality disorder including narcistic or antisocial personality disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, couple therapy, enhancement of any psychotherapy by inducing feelings of well-being connectivity, trust, love, empathy, openness, and pro-sociality, and enhancing therapeutic bond in any psychotherapy of patients or neurotic/healthy subjects.

[0074] The invention is further described in detail by reference to the following experimental examples. These examples are provided for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified. Thus, the invention should in no way be construed as being limited to the following examples, but rather, should be construed to encompass all variations which become evident as a result of the teaching provided herein.

EXAMPLE 1

General Procedure for the Preparation of Salts of R-MDMA

[0075] A salt screen was conducted using stock solutions of each acid prepared as indicated in Table 1. A stock solution of R-MDMA free base (1 g) in IPA (10 ml) was prepared at ambient temperature. Aliquots (0.4 ml, 30 mg) of the solution were charged to crystallization tubes. The solutions were heated to 50 C. and the relevant acid charged (1 equivalent) in one single aliquot. The solutions were equilibrated at 50 C. for 1 hour and then cooled to ambient temperature and equilibrated for 24 hours. Where suspensions were obtained, solids were isolated by filtration and dried in vacuo at 45 C. Where solutions persisted, further manipulation was required to obtain an isolable solid. The following methods were used primarily to induce crystallization and/or obtain a solid:

[0076] Reduction of solvent volume to 50% under a steady stream of nitrogen

[0077] Cooling to 0 C. and sub 0 C.

[0078] Addition of anti-solvent (MTBE) at ambient temperature followed by equilibration

[0079] Removal of solvent by a steady stream of nitrogen

[0080] Repeat scratching and trituration of resulting residue with MTBE followed by equilibration of solids where a suspension was obtained.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Acid Solvents(s) Molarity Result Hydrochloric IPA, DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation Methane sulfonic DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation Maleic IPA, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation ()-(L)-Malic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation L-Tartaric IPA, DCM, THF 0.5M.sup. Unsuccessful D-Tartaric IPA, DCM, THF 0.5M.sup. Successful Salt Formation Meso-Tartaric THF 0.5M.sup. Successful Salt Formation Citric IPA 0.5M.sup. Successful Salt Formation Succinic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Unsuccessful Acetic DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation p-Toluenesulfonic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Unsuccessful Sulfuric DCM 1M Successful Salt Formation Phosphoric IPA, DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation Benzenesulfonic IPA, THF 1M Unsuccessful Xinafoic IPA, DCM, THF 0.5M.sup. Unsuccessful Hydrobromic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation Oxalic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation L-Aspartic IPA, DCM, THF Added as solid Unsuccessful Naphthylene- IPA, DCM, THF 1M Successful Salt Formation 1,5-disulfonic L-Glutamic IPA, DCM, THF Added as solid Unsuccessful Malonic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Unsuccessful Fumaric IPA, DCM, THF 0.25M Successful Salt Formation D-glucuronic IPA, DCM, THF Added as solid Unsuccessful Benzoic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Unsuccessful Gentisic IPA, DCM, THF 1M Unsuccessful

[0081] XRPD patterns for R-MDMA Maleate, R-MDMA L-Malate, R-MDMA Hemi Meso-tartrate, R-MDMA Citrate, R-MDMA Phosphate, R-MDMA Hemi Naphthylene-1,5-disulfonic, R-MDMA Sulfate, R-MDMA Mesylate, R-MDMA acetate, and R-MDMA Oxalate are shown in FIGS. 23-32.

[0082] FIG. 23 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA maleate isolated from IPA (top, low crystallinity), an attempted hemi-salt from ethanol (middle, Pattern A), and a mono salt isolated from THF (bottom, Pattern A). FIG. 24 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA maleate Pattern A isolated from THF (top, lower crystallinity), IPA (middle), and DCM (bottom). FIG. 25 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA hemi-meso tartrate isolated from THF (top, mix of Patterns A and C), DCM (middle, Pattern A), and THF (bottom, Pattern B). FIG. 26 shows an XRPD Diffractogram of R-MDMA citrate. FIG. 27 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA phosphate isolated from THF (top, Pattern C), IPA (middle, Pattern A), and DCM (bottom, Pattern B). FIG. 28 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA hemi-naphthylene-1,5-disulphonate isolated from THF (top), IPA (middle), and DCM (bottom). FIG. 29 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA sulfate Pattern B (top) and Pattern A (bottom) both isolated from DCM. FIG. 30 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA mesylate isolated from THF (top) and DCM (bottom). FIG. 31 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA acetate isolated from THF (top) and DCM (bottom). FIG. 32 shows an overlay of the XRPD Diffractograms of R-MDMA oxalate isolated from IPA (top), THF (middle), and DCM (bottom).

EXAMPLE 2

[0083] R-MDMA HCl salt pattern A was prepared. An XRPD pattern is shown in FIG. 1. A .sup.1H NMR spectrum is shown in FIG. 2. A combined DSC/TGA thermograph is shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 shows a DVS profile and FIG. 5 shows XRPD patterns at ambient conditions, 0% relative humidity, and 90% relative humidity. TABLE 2 shows a XRPD peak list. Optical micrographs of R-MDMA HCl Pattern A are shown in FIGS. 20A-20D.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Pos. [2Theta] Height [counts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5572* 291.82 4.27 7.8827 303.15 4.44 13.0575 86.93 1.27 14.1008 946.68 13.86 15.7291 860.20 12.59 15.8412 759.13 11.11 17.0695 560.49 8.20 17.4818 4848.55 70.97 19.7197 1722.78 25.22 20.7449 597.90 8.75 23.4371 657.45 9.62 24.7634 6831.40 100.00 24.9204 3673.06 53.77 26.0998 683.36 10.00 26.3478 467.14 6.84 26.8603 805.20 11.79 27.5765 227.72 3.33 28.4073 222.71 3.26 28.8410 216.13 3.16 29.1771 1023.13 14.98 29.4932 207.05 3.03 29.8012 106.04 1.55 30.7479 171.63 2.51 32.0077 28.83 0.42 32.7288 166.61 2.44 33.2899 149.29 2.19 34.4468 285.79 4.18 *The peak at 5.55722Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA HCl salt pattern A

EXAMPLE 3

[0084] R-MDMA HBr salt pattern A was prepared. An XRPD pattern is shown in FIG. 6A. A .sup.1H NMR spectrum is shown in FIG. 6B. A combined DSC/TGA thermograph is shown in FIG. 6C. FIG. 7 shows a DVS profile and FIG. 8 shows XRPD patterns at ambient conditions, 0% relative humidity, and 90% relative humidity. TABLE 3 shows a peak list.

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Pos. [2Theta] Height [counts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.4037* 193.12 4.10 8.1368 478.42 10.16 12.6551 138.47 2.94 13.8761 1419.09 30.13 14.1061 265.63 5.64 15.0068 72.04 1.53 15.8255 673.12 14.29 16.2976 3244.46 68.89 16.9357 3894.80 82.70 17.4881 1321.50 28.06 19.8312 1577.27 33.49 20.5034 2006.71 42.61 20.7460 721.21 15.31 22.5278 159.84 3.39 23.7268 624.79 13.27 23.9884 4709.46 100.00 24.7697 987.25 20.96 24.9285 1036.96 22.02 25.4358 1019.65 21.65 25.9121 831.36 17.65 26.3210 992.66 21.08 26.8753 287.39 6.10 27.0681 227.78 4.84 27.9188 1034.56 21.97 28.4310 867.91 18.43 29.2394 577.73 12.27 31.2105 567.68 12.05 32.9325 447.82 9.51 33.2103 886.35 18.82 34.2108 582.02 12.36 34.8349 570.16 12.11 *The peak at 5.40372Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA HBr salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 4

[0085] R-MDMA Phosphate salt pattern C was prepared. An XRPD pattern is shown in FIG. 9A. A .sup.1H NMR spectrum is shown in FIG. 9B. A combined DSC/TGA thermograph is shown in FIG. 9C. FIG. 10A shows a DVS profile and FIG. 10B shows XRPD patterns at ambient conditions, 0% relative humidity, and 90% relative humidity. TABLE 4 shows a peak list.

TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Pos. [2Theta] Height [counts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5933* 314.26 3.71 6.7120 1463.62 17.29 11.0061 117.13 1.38 12.4581 214.70 2.54 13.4401 3376.34 39.89 14.5831 5178.19 61.18 15.8037 309.37 3.66 17.0318 752.37 8.89 17.4296 3585.24 42.36 17.6959 1623.41 19.18 17.9810 1155.77 13.66 18.2968 1122.82 13.27 18.6521 4274.66 50.50 19.2043 2262.49 26.73 19.8418 357.63 4.23 20.1207 858.15 10.14 20.6363 1402.11 16.57 21.3206 1336.33 15.79 22.0698 8463.94 100.00 22.5246 149.77 1.77 23.3717 880.78 10.41 24.1294 1822.51 21.53 24.7174 1023.53 12.09 25.2689 507.17 5.99 25.9310 219.42 2.59 26.7534 571.42 6.75 27.0313 2091.66 24.71 27.6391 430.88 5.09 27.8387 556.84 6.58 28.6081 494.50 5.84 29.3231 872.29 10.31 29.8311 107.90 1.27 31.0937 104.60 1.24 31.8357 229.89 2.72 32.3008 213.60 2.52 32.6420 534.16 6.31 33.0506 164.93 1.95 33.8005 112.81 1.33 34.6870 176.75 2.09 *The peak at 5.59332Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Phosphate salt Pattern C

EXAMPLE 5

[0086] R-MDMA D-Tartrate salt pattern C was prepared. An XRPD pattern is shown in FIG. 11A. A .sup.1H NMR spectrum is shown in FIG. 11B. A combined DSC/TGA thermograph is shown in FIG. 11C. FIG. 12A shows a DVS profile and FIG. 12B shows XRPD patterns at ambient conditions, 0% relative humidity, and 90% relative humidity. TABLE 5 shows a peak list.

TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Pos. [2Theta] Height [counts] Rel. Int. [%] 6.0212 2938.98 49.89 12.0299 5890.44 100.00 12.2883 1592.45 27.03 13.3191 5495.43 93.29 14.5373 498.48 8.46 14.9605 455.50 7.73 16.8415 1500.75 25.48 17.1210 1034.74 17.57 17.3873 382.61 6.50 17.8942 5184.48 88.02 18.0921 2151.93 36.53 18.6161 358.40 6.08 19.0778 2800.58 47.54 19.2726 2128.07 36.13 20.1050 87.26 1.48 20.7111 568.66 9.65 21.2597 123.10 2.09 21.6960 1240.97 21.07 21.9990 1304.87 22.15 22.6411 880.09 14.94 22.7879 919.72 15.61 23.3431 121.84 2.07 23.8329 618.92 10.51 24.1016 2992.56 50.80 24.7982 685.38 11.64 25.6629 1603.44 27.22 26.7730 1490.93 25.31 26.9182 2487.28 42.23 27.1711 1401.38 23.79 27.4342 2391.16 40.59 28.4098 978.38 16.61 29.4454 1002.79 17.02 29.8441 273.66 4.65 30.1732 416.26 7.07 30.8702 327.30 5.56 30.9955 482.52 8.19 32.2250 162.51 2.76 32.4730 216.94 3.68 34.1810 645.27 10.95 34.3229 648.62 11.01

EXAMPLE 6

[0087] R-MDMA Hemi Fumarate salt pattern A was prepared. An XRPD pattern is shown in FIG. 13A. A .sup.1H NMR spectrum is shown in FIG. 13B. A combined DSC/TGA thermograph is shown in FIG. 13C. FIG. 14A shows a DVS profile and FIG. 14B shows XRPD patterns at ambient conditions, 0% relative humidity, and 90% relative humidity. TABLE 6 shows a peak list.

TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5483* 269.35 3.52 8.2947 418.13 5.46 10.8354 990.17 12.94 12.0372 135.26 1.77 13.1509 1529.52 19.98 13.6854 155.72 2.03 15.0461 104.18 1.36 16.4206 735.65 9.61 16.6360 2191.31 28.63 16.9358 118.80 1.55 17.2348 3012.02 39.35 17.7440 319.13 4.17 18.5506 7654.08 100.00 19.2196 2936.93 38.37 19.5403 2961.63 38.69 19.8161 766.34 10.01 20.2385 740.34 9.67 21.7576 7237.01 94.55 22.1034 901.37 11.78 22.5160 223.02 2.91 23.1352 136.99 1.79 23.6121 1698.78 22.19 24.8289 1172.82 15.32 25.1156 657.29 8.59 25.7098 2446.33 31.96 26.6211 842.48 11.01 27.5786 463.47 6.06 28.0091 792.27 10.35 28.4639 1794.27 23.44 28.9710 1111.17 14.52 29.3666 242.11 3.16 29.9828 172.98 2.26 30.3189 107.74 1.41 31.2008 216.96 2.83 31.8310 626.80 8.19 32.1818 155.46 2.03 32.5820 209.01 2.73 32.8981 277.16 3.62 33.6505 280.07 3.66 34.0118 217.23 2.84 *The peak at 5.54832Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Hemi Fumarate salt pattern A

EXAMPLE 7

[0088] R-MDMA Hemi Oxalate salt pattern A/A was prepared. An XRPD pattern is shown in FIG. 15. A .sup.1H NMR spectrum is shown in FIG. 16. A combined DSC/TGA thermograph is shown in FIG. 17. FIG. 18 shows a DVS profile and FIG. 19 shows XRPD patterns at ambient conditions, 0% relative humidity, and 90% relative humidity. TABLE 7 shows a peak list.

TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.6067* 286.38 23.80 10.5240 814.71 67.72 13.8857 217.12 18.05 15.0254 750.40 62.37 15.2341 1203.14 100.00 15.4706 262.50 21.82 16.3578 952.81 79.19 16.5902 461.18 38.33 16.7826 930.69 77.36 16.9482 889.44 73.93 17.1771 927.09 77.06 17.5576 230.64 19.17 18.3303 457.58 38.03 18.5269 659.50 54.81 19.1292 505.95 42.05 19.3374 1097.72 91.24 19.8244 405.47 33.70 19.9946 624.36 51.89 20.5402 572.37 47.57 20.8923 305.06 25.36 21.3494 969.08 80.55 21.6811 538.58 44.76 21.8436 440.02 36.57 22.2062 290.71 24.16 23.9886 896.22 74.49 24.9100 272.08 22.61 25.8815 306.79 25.50 26.1479 215.23 17.89 26.5164 174.95 14.54 26.9530 98.31 8.17 27.4310 146.16 12.15 27.9933 498.22 41.41 28.5682 298.73 24.83 29.2594 170.43 14.17 29.9849 78.87 6.56 31.6716 110.60 9.19 33.1333 108.36 9.01 34.2308 195.88 16.28 *The peak at 5.60672Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Hemi Oxalate salt pattern A/A

EXAMPLE 8

Single Crystal X-Ray Structure

[0089] R-MDMA HCl (25 mg) was weighed into a crystallization tube. Dichloromethane (20 vol) was added and the mixture heated to 40 C. The resulting solution was clarified via a 0.45 m filter and allowed to age allowing for solvent egress. Once suitable crystal growth had occurred, the crystal structure of R-MDMA HCl Form 1 was determined from data measured at low temperature (100 K) and at a wavelength of 1.54180 . R-MDMA HCl crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2.sub.1. In the asymmetric unit, one monocationic (R)-MDMA and one chloride anion were found (overall ratio 1:1) as shown in FIG. 21 and crystal packing was found as shown in FIG. 22.

EXAMPLE 9

[0090] R-MDMA HBr salt pattern B was prepared. TABLE 8 shows XPRD peak data for HBr pattern B. FIG. 33 shows the XPRD pattern.

TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Pos. [2Theta] Height [counts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.6128* 277.76 11.09 8.0771 198.08 7.91 13.8548 948.75 37.87 16.1891 2505.58 100.00 16.9445 2433.61 97.13 19.7438 710.56 28.36 20.4682 1208.93 48.25 22.5868 112.60 4.49 23.6399 387.01 15.45 24.1138 2191.78 87.48 25.4482 692.94 27.66 25.9531 493.78 19.71 26.2274 515.76 20.58 26.9150 131.4 5.24 27.8992 662.87 26.46 28.4350 707.32 28.23 29.1067 195.83 7.82 31.0628 312.37 12.47 32.8741 199.15 7.95 33.2445 310.89 12.41 34.2551 383.92 15.32 *The peak at 5.61282Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Hydrobromide salt Pattern B

EXAMPLE 10

[0091] R-MDMA phosphate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 9 shows XPRD peak data for phosphate pattern A. FIG. 34 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5661* 268.91 24.32 13.3505 97.94 8.86 14.0295 95.08 8.60 14.5108 350.8 31.73 15.7641 102.62 9.28 17.4001 1105.56 100.00 17.9146 295.74 26.75 18.2251 132.89 12.02 18.5732 264.62 23.94 19.1536 106.52 9.64 20.6353 162.37 14.69 21.9954 611.68 55.33 23.2998 192.73 17.43 24.6975 1066.32 96.45 24.8545 637.45 57.66 26.0326 100.04 9.05 26.8020 294.85 26.67 28.5395 68.87 6.23 29.0512 144.92 13.11 34.3710 68.32 6.18 *The peak at 5.56612Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Phosphate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 11

[0092] R-MDMA phosphate salt pattern B was prepared. TABLE 10 shows XPRD peak data for phosphate pattern B. FIG. 35 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.6096* 241.62 12.9 12.9201 530.82 28.34 13.8398 1408.66 75.2 14.4737 67.56 3.61 17.1453 1474.05 78.69 17.4568 192.62 10.28 18.0352 126.78 6.77 19.2568 325.93 17.4 19.8713 100.1 5.34 20.9476 148.48 7.93 21.5796 78.41 4.19 23.3679 104.17 5.56 24.7430 273.21 14.58 26.7586 490.38 26.18 27.8429 1873.25 100 29.2104 407.13 21.73 32.7550 200.23 10.69 *The peak at 5.60962Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Phosphate salt Pattern B

EXAMPLE 12

[0093] R-MDMA tartrate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 11 shows XPRD peak data for tartrate pattern A. FIG. 36 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 11 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 3.2852 180.25 6.37 5.6552 2830.79 100.00 11.3164 1860.27 65.72 11.5095 384.03 13.57 13.2902 817.14 28.87 14.0055 117.25 4.14 15.4044 1631.13 57.62 16.8794 352.65 12.46 17.2467 1375.03 48.57 17.8497 938.46 33.15 18.4594 310.23 10.96 19.0778 138.72 4.90 21.3487 925.62 32.70 21.7886 105.41 3.72 22.7414 396.37 14.00 23.5663 91.55 3.23 25.7552 327.96 11.59 26.3722 751.63 26.55 27.5549 83.66 2.96 28.0300 147.14 5.20 28.6545 118.65 4.19 29.7989 95.18 3.36 30.9490 142.05 5.02 32.8387 79.81 2.82 33.7321 88.26 3.12 34.4586 84.37 2.98

EXAMPLE 13

[0094] R-MDMA tartrate salt pattern B was prepared. TABLE 12 shows XPRD peak data for tartrate pattern B. FIG. 37 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 12 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.1154 3836.59 39.19 10.2367 452.95 4.63 13.3392 165.32 1.69 14.4193 1284.46 13.12 14.8706 875.43 8.94 15.2430 1009.91 10.32 15.3823 997.71 10.19 16.3008 1600.39 16.35 16.9403 200.64 2.05 17.3228 305.39 3.12 18.4550 411.49 4.20 19.2838 9790.36 100.00 20.3663 4552.07 46.5 20.7318 1112.48 11.36 21.0086 956.01 9.76 21.3581 927.69 9.48 21.7890 5956.64 60.84 22.0242 1250.14 12.77 22.2842 1441.90 14.73 22.8432 143.22 1.46 23.4631 290.74 2.97 24.1102 705.71 7.21 24.6539 71.37 0.73 25.1504 525.50 5.37 25.6056 80.56 0.82 26.2284 516.33 5.27 26.9493 317.97 3.25 27.2705 795.07 8.12 27.7912 73.29 0.75 28.4469 39.49 0.40 29.6258 363.6 3.71 31.0092 233.51 2.39 31.9570 251.63 2.57 32.4271 510.96 5.22 32.6872 508.76 5.20 33.1162 267.26 2.73 33.3847 360.55 3.68 34.1111 573.99 5.86 34.5103 412.42 4.21

EXAMPLE 14

[0095] R-MDMA maleate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 13 shows XPRD peak data for maleate pattern A. FIG. 38 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 13 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5552* 273.38 8.75 10.0668 692.83 22.17 13.2926 129.00 4.13 14.9329 3124.99 100.00 15.2652 759.40 24.30 18.0407 1852.08 59.27 20.0928 64.96 2.08 20.8947 241.03 7.71 21.5717 150.79 4.83 24.1232 114.63 3.67 24.7935 578.76 18.52 25.2140 956.81 30.62 25.9166 1320.52 42.26 26.8599 760.13 24.32 27.9146 1394.9 44.64 29.0481 606.03 19.39 29.9241 56.38 1.80 30.5025 95.43 3.05 30.8645 260.87 8.35 31.4425 61.83 1.98 31.8066 172.01 5.5 32.0353 258.38 8.27 33.0096 146.53 4.69 34.1256 54.76 1.75 *The peak at 5.55522Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Maleate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 15

[0096] R-MDMA L-malate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 14 shows XPRD peak data for L-maleate pattern A. FIG. 39 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 14 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5662* 292.17 32.94 11.8203 89.59 10.10 13.0800 267.20 30.13 13.8024 250.56 28.25 14.6599 118.72 13.39 17.1997 448.66 50.59 17.8007 488.07 55.03 18.0922 753.52 84.97 18.8774 156.25 17.62 19.2735 886.85 100.00 20.8354 459.27 51.79 22.6889 117.28 13.22 23.4077 392.35 44.24 24.1732 315.49 35.57 25.2252 248.48 28.02 26.5473 505.03 56.95 27.2672 563.85 63.58 27.8003 66.12 7.46 28.0832 103.59 11.68 29.1725 132.38 14.93 29.4901 100.28 11.31 29.8761 69.89 7.88 30.5450 162.99 18.38 32.1611 355.32 40.07 32.7232 145.17 16.37 34.0007 37.84 4.27 *The peak at 5.56622Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA L-Malate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 16

[0097] R-MDMA hemi-napthylene-1,5-disulfonate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 15 shows XPRD peak data for hemi-napthylene-1,5-disulfonate pattern A. FIG. 40 shows the XPRD data.

TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 15 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 3.4561 419.96 21.00 4.0704 949.76 47.5 5.6688* 513.72 25.69 8.1471 280.45 14.03 10.8199 335.14 16.76 12.2179 527.28 26.37 12.9164 470.99 23.56 14.6460 1342.90 67.17 15.2155 1383.32 69.19 15.5027 337.18 16.86 15.8180 1195.41 59.79 16.0875 882.96 44.16 16.8031 1999.40 100.00 17.9332 330.84 16.55 18.5420 202.07 10.11 19.0754 620.78 31.05 19.6194 436.41 21.83 20.1116 881.05 44.07 20.4433 463.25 23.17 21.3968 463.79 23.2 21.9571 471.27 23.57 22.8863 1155.37 57.79 23.3282 365.48 18.28 23.5957 580.06 29.01 24.2285 630.66 31.54 24.5715 307.64 15.39 25.0337 380.22 19.02 25.3534 590.37 29.53 26.0402 510.36 25.53 26.6543 294.38 14.72 27.0299 183.06 9.16 27.5965 112.22 5.61 28.7697 261.99 13.10 29.1905 191.75 9.59 29.5317 597.13 29.87 29.8224 326.38 16.32 30.6671 128.02 6.40 31.2694 53.00 2.65 32.0042 120.94 6.05 32.4960 121.27 6.07 33.4625 55.65 2.78 *The peak at 5.66882Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Hemi-napthylene-1,5-disulfonate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 17

[0098] R-MDMA hemi-fumarate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 16 shows XPRD peak data for hemi-fumarate pattern A. FIG. 41 shows the data.

TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 16 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.6776* 292.45 10.66 8.2781 130.39 4.75 10.8097 318.67 11.61 13.1373 489.36 17.83 14.8913 236.12 8.61 16.6141 892.35 32.52 17.2125 958.49 34.93 17.7134 382.08 13.92 18.5047 2743.94 100.00 19.2044 916.14 33.39 19.5173 145.41 5.30 20.1977 233.44 8.51 20.9529 330.48 12.04 21.7168 2519.34 91.81 22.0799 316.38 11.53 22.8318 102.23 3.73 23.5645 511.81 18.65 24.1374 108.44 3.95 24.7768 392.14 14.29 25.0545 210.88 7.69 25.6702 893.91 32.58 26.5823 270.95 9.87 27.5938 114.09 4.16 27.9523 314.15 11.45 28.4305 528.14 19.25 28.9354 333.05 12.14 29.346 65.45 2.39 29.8385 102.76 3.75 31.1497 41.65 1.52 31.7937 281.98 10.28 32.514 85.19 3.10 32.8481 106.13 3.87 33.5784 119.65 4.36 34.0279 79.15 2.88 *The peak at 5.67762Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Hemi-fumarate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 18

[0099] R-MDMA oxalate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 17 shows XPRD peak data for oxalate salt pattern A. FIG. 42 shows the data.

TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 17 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 4.7803 2417.01 100.00 5.6800* 301.49 12.47 9.5688 466.34 19.29 14.3615 461.24 19.08 14.5524 1323.96 54.78 16.7644 1323.05 54.74 18.6813 255.38 10.57 19.9255 1654.73 68.46 21.0140 1991.20 82.38 21.4829 494.49 20.46 21.6477 856.19 35.42 22.9982 160.71 6.65 23.2578 847.49 35.06 23.6747 603.85 24.98 24.7315 78.83 3.26 25.2086 150.68 6.23 25.7177 377.44 15.62 27.6607 502.72 20.80 28.0826 799.42 33.07 29.3331 331.69 13.72 32.0277 157.76 6.53 32.4106 450.15 18.62 33.4686 123.06 5.09 *The peak at 5.68002Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Oxalate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 19

[0100] R-MDMA sulfate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 18 shows XPRD peak data for sulfate pattern A. FIG. 43 shows the data.

TABLE-US-00018 TABLE 18 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.6758* 245.26 23.88 14.9463 600.95 58.50 17.7631 1027.23 100.00 18.0436 405.51 39.48 18.2903 423.73 41.25 21.0072 950.85 92.56 21.2257 579.52 56.42 22.0438 98.43 9.58 22.5929 214.51 20.88 23.2614 78.60 7.65 23.8432 572.53 55.74 24.1647 189.39 18.44 27.8586 61.45 5.98 30.1519 223.72 21.78 31.0970 60.78 5.92 31.8386 64.94 6.32 *The peak at 5.67582Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Sulfate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 20

[0101] R-MDMA sulfate salt pattern B was prepared. TABLE 19 shows XPRD peak data for sulfate pattern B. FIG. 44 shows the data.

TABLE-US-00019 TABLE 19 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.6459* 312.53 4.91 7.7484 1117.07 17.56 7.9744 1907.59 30.00 8.1187 1775.86 27.92 11.4236 670.82 10.55 12.9016 147.98 2.33 14.7607 1643.5 25.84 15.5820 1795.78 28.24 16.3703 2304.95 36.24 16.8435 1357.73 21.35 17.2234 1612.83 25.36 17.3999 996.25 15.67 17.5729 569.62 8.96 17.8540 292.85 4.6 18.5197 1650.96 25.96 19.1489 3573.65 56.19 20.0420 384.33 6.04 20.3879 1245.65 19.59 21.2722 284.38 4.47 21.8271 1209.53 19.02 22.5176 934.77 14.70 23.1398 132.61 2.09 23.8579 3730.92 58.67 24.2268 190.38 2.99 24.6091 167.57 2.63 24.8039 367.95 5.79 25.6585 1630.84 25.64 25.9377 6359.64 100.00 26.4666 1409.84 22.17 26.8953 433.68 6.82 27.2082 986.72 15.52 27.5481 570.12 8.96 27.8372 4908.13 77.18 28.4267 362.82 5.71 28.8986 408.14 6.42 29.7543 795.98 12.52 30.2410 1484 23.33 30.4810 637.72 10.03 31.4228 187.52 2.95 32.1925 86.40 1.36 33.0050 131.52 2.07 33.2811 104.29 1.64 34.0216 249.87 3.93 *The peak at 5.64592Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Sulfate salt Pattern B

EXAMPLE 21

[0102] R-MDMA mesylate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 20 shows XPRD peak data for mesylate pattern A. FIG. 45 shows the data.

TABLE-US-00020 TABLE 20 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5246* 308.75 7.87 8.5544 890.95 22.71 10.9603 373.51 9.52 13.6810 547.78 13.97 14.0813 227.27 5.79 15.8062 370.07 9.43 16.1599 1815.73 46.29 17.4746 1138.46 29.02 17.9244 3500.9 89.25 18.4882 2681.18 68.36 19.1923 1611.76 41.09 19.8760 559.39 14.26 20.7120 211.15 5.38 21.2153 3922.40 100.00 22.3234 1089.78 27.78 22.6119 155.68 3.97 23.2038 872.94 22.26 23.4404 196.27 5 24.0694 847.93 21.62 24.7619 1077.11 27.46 25.1591 635.58 16.20 26.2361 404.18 10.30 26.9048 1908.51 48.66 27.5418 264.59 6.75 27.9032 187.77 4.79 28.8917 396.43 10.11 29.1362 222.28 5.67 29.9252 321.78 8.20 30.7305 250.76 6.39 31.0839 125.67 3.20 32.0562 122.81 3.13 32.6099 91.73 2.34 33.4459 225.43 5.75 34.0844 60.22 1.54 *The peak at 5.52462Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Mesylate salt Pattern A

EXAMPLE 22

[0103] R-MDMA acetate salt pattern A was prepared. TABLE 21 shows XPRD peak data for acetate pattern A. FIG. 46 shows the data.

TABLE-US-00021 TABLE 21 Pos. [2Th.] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%] 5.5678* 287.37 12.19 7.4482 325.60 13.81 10.9336 183.68 7.79 12.3386 265.46 11.26 14.8665 237.00 10.05 16.4549 720.48 30.57 17.0256 216.59 9.19 17.7496 1175.31 49.86 17.9574 967.20 41.03 18.5827 868.02 36.83 19.7005 2357.05 100.00 20.2921 873.47 37.06 21.4221 238.37 10.11 21.9194 88.32 3.75 22.5404 254.49 10.8 23.155 294.93 12.51 23.6578 393.98 16.71 23.9598 253.17 10.74 24.1429 208.33 8.84 24.7590 66.15 2.81 25.1835 119.82 5.08 25.5008 598.96 25.41 25.8655 116.53 4.94 27.0594 440.07 18.67 27.8674 145.03 6.15 28.9870 165.14 7.01 30.3487 165.25 7.01 30.8472 185.74 7.88 31.2993 260.10 11.04 31.7746 105.32 4.47 32.1819 116.80 4.96 32.9273 130.61 5.54 34.4031 78.06 3.31 *The peak at 5.56782Theta is due the Kapton film used in the analysis and not related to R-MDMA Acetate salt Pattern A

[0104] Throughout this application, various publications, including United States patents, are referenced by author and year and patents by number. Full citations for the publications are listed below. The disclosures of these publications and patents in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into this application in order to more fully describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains.

[0105] The invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is to be understood that the terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than of limitation.

[0106] Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention can be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.