Posted by PsychoSage on February 27, 2004, at 16:01:00
In reply to MDMA (ecstasy) to be studied for use in therapy!!!, posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 27, 2004, at 14:05:19
> http://www.maps.org/mdma/
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> About darn time!
Well, this is interesting, but I don't think they mean recreational grade MDMA or ecstacy with heroin in it which is extremely common.MDMA or some related substance was used decades ago by therapists, so the idea is not novel.
If this were a prescription drug it would be scheduled, and it would be abused left and right as people would take huge doses if they were low powered pills.
I think MDMA has gone the way of LSD, and the stigma of its abuse will be too big to overcome.
Adminstering this drug during therapy will carry a lot of legal issues.
I saw a piece on TV about a woman who has her clients take E, and they have sessions together. She is somewhere in the Southwest.
I think it's a ridiculous idea.
Some would argue that it would just point people to the street version.
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