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Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by pdntspa on Saturday September 03, 2022 @02:21PM (#32704599)
That describes my outlook after taking MDMA... anxiety has been a constant through my life, and molly showed me what it was like to not feel it. Ever since I have used that as a benchmark in my own quest for healing, and the closer I can get to that feeling without assistance, the further along I know that I am in my journey.

Of course, it's a nice to visit with molly every once in a while. But the real progress is in how I reframe life. Too bad that finding quality MDMA nowadays is so tough.

Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by tleilaxu on Saturday September 03, 2022 @03:43PM (#32705364)
>anxiety has been a constant through my life, and molly showed me what it was like to not feel it

This is so interesting to read, because I had exactly the same experience - primarily with social anxiety.

I sat on a hill at a festival with a friend after taking MDMA for the first time and imagined just walking up to a food van and ordering food… and didn’t feel the automatic anxious reaction.

It showed me what was there, and what life could feel like without it. I found that it started a positive feedback loop afterwards, where I’d do something social and automatically steel myself against the incoming anxiety… only to feel none! It was absolutely beautiful.

Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by ncmncm on Saturday September 03, 2022 @02:46PM (#32704824)
I have seen borderline schizophrenia made much worse by exposure to LSD, and treated effectively after exposure to MDMA.

So, which psychedelic matters a great deal.

Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by sharadov on Saturday September 03, 2022 @03:37PM (#32705315)
True hence the need for regulation and proper diagnosis.