California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD

Re:California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted thera... by JetAlone on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @03:30AM (#30852354)

Drug 'em up, mask 'em up, make 'em face their darkest fears.

That's the enduring pattern of a lot of "coming of age" initiation rituals across many different cultures. I'm not shocked to see this is the approach an unaccredited drum-beatin' hippie looking couple in beautiful British Columbia tried to carry out.

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Re:California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted thera... by SpodGaju on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @06:48AM (#30853486)

To say that people with mood disorders are “not facing the darkest fears” is about as primitive and frankly stupid as it gets.

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Re:California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted thera... by jonsen on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @07:29AM (#30853730)

I guess you could benefit from consulting a dictionary on 'to face'.

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Re:California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted thera... by SpodGaju on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @07:45AM (#30853840)

"confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation."

Still feel the same. Have something more insightful to add?

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Re:California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted thera... by arapacana on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @09:36AM (#30855022)

People with trauma and mood disorders are by definition in constant contact with what is bogging them down.

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Re:California study begins screening for MDMA-assisted thera... by SpodGaju on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @10:40AM (#30855845)

Truth! Telling people like me to "face their demons" when they pushed me into homelessness but the demons still live with me in my van.

I am not saying this to be mean, but people who have encourage these approaches do not have a mood disorder. They are sad people with sad lives.

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