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Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by lottin on Thursday October 19, 2017 @08:40PM (#15512740)
It can be a nice experience, but I wouldn't call it therapeutic. I mean, it won't change your personality or anything like that.
Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by alsetmusic on Thursday October 19, 2017 @11:03PM (#15513283)
> I mean, it won't change your personality or anything like that.

I was on MDMA in 2000 when I finally saw through my own bigotry. I had been raised with a particular set of values about a group due to the prejudice of a parent. I have always attributed that personal breakthrough to the drug. This still might have occurred naturally, albeit at a slower rate, but it shattered my worldview in a very positive way in one night.

I could go on about personality changes that were directly linked to another chemical, but the point is that just because it hasn’t happened to you doesn’t mean that it hasn’t happened to someone else.

Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by ada1981 on Thursday October 19, 2017 @11:13PM (#15513318)
False. When used in the right set & setting MDMA can have profound impacts on people's lives.

The book Trust Surrender Receive has 40+ accounts of people use did underground therapy with amazing results.

http://bit.ly/mdmabook

Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by ada1981 on Saturday October 21, 2017 @04:02PM (#15523353)
Update: author website: http://AnneOther.com
Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by AndrewDucker on Friday October 20, 2017 @04:43AM (#15514371)
Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by throwawaymdma on Friday October 20, 2017 @11:56AM (#15516766)
Disagree - I suffered crippling social anxiety and paranoia as a teenager. I was a lonely and isolated child. First time I tried MDMA in a social setting was like stepping into another body where strangers weren't all laughing at me/talking about me behind my back. I was able to effortlessly start conversations with random people and was surprised at the positive response.

That one night was a huge, huge catalyst in overcoming my social anxiety and I can't overstate how long-lasting, life changing and valuable the experience was for me.

MDMA is an extremely powerful substance and I'm excited to see it being taken seriously for therapy.

Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by acchow on Friday October 20, 2017 @03:50AM (#15514173)
I know a ton of people that have been helped dramatically with MDMA. Most commonly lifted out of depression, permanently.
Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by emptyfile on Friday October 20, 2017 @05:49AM (#15514599)
Well psychiatric researchers who actually treat people while under the influence of MDMA disagree, so your opinion isn't really relevant.
Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by protomyth on Friday October 20, 2017 @03:26AM (#15514082)
Did you use it in a clinical setting under a doctor’s care?
Re:How MDMA Went from Club Drug to ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by ci5er on Thursday October 19, 2017 @10:27PM (#15513154)
That's a nice opinion. Be a shame if anything ever happened to it. I hope you have others that you can share.