Phanerothyme Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 http://www.nature.com/news/mdma-keeps-severe-stress-at-bay-1.11864 News from August science journal Nature: Rick Doblin, an author of the study and founder and executive director the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies in Santa Cruz, California, which funded the work, says that the results are the most significant step yet towards the association's goal of making MDMA a prescription medicine. “We've now shown that the results from the initial study were not some transitory and superficial psychedelic afterglow but were profound and lasting.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I feel quite stressed actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaFan Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Hmm, I'm not convinced. It is a very small sample size, plus I'd like to know more about how much therapy people had previously had and at what level. You can get talking therapy for PTSD via your GP in this country and that will be sufficient for some people, but others will need referring on for something more specialised and longer-term. So unless someone had been through the whole suite of what was on offer, I'm not sure how treatment-resistant they can be said to be. It would also be good to know how complex their traumas were - if very complex, the fact that many are still in therapy may not be the negative result that Jennifer Wild thinks it is. But researchers think that MDMA decreases levels of fear and defensiveness and increases trust between patient and practitioner when used in a clinical setting is patently true to anyone who's ever taken it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 It has been around for a long time though. There have been numerous attempts to make it a prescription drug. So far, all have failed. The first attempt being almost 100 years ago. Maybe it could gain recognition as the crappest drug ever:) Smiley face entirely coincidental:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Numerous attempts? Eh? Some results to peruse for those so inclined - https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mdma+ptsd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=nPT4VK1rxNPtBtHBgUg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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