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Ecstasy trial planned to test benefits for trauma victims

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It makes a lot of sense, especially to me. I used it heavily for years and it did help me work through some childhood trauma. Thanks for the post. ;)
 
Nice to see more mainstream interest but as Dr Nutt says in the last line of the article, its going to be a long uphill slog!

Interesting Dioxippus. Did you use it specifically to work on the trauma, or was it a side-effect of partying? Any negative aspects from heavy use?

In retrospect I have gained some insight into myself and it has subtly changed the way I interact with people. I used it regularly, recreationaly, for some time, 1-2 times a year now.
 
I've read this and it was what made me actually want to give mdma a chance. I've got some severe depression and anxiety issues, especially with my flight vs fight response because of childhood trauma. I get to try it for the first time this Tuesday at a concert.
 
I understand that used in a therapy setting it can be therapeutic, but I feel compelled to point out that ecstasy brought about a rather long and deep depression for my brother. He ended up going to a psychiatrist where he was given prescriptions, but ultimately it was a magical acid trip that I administered that was able to knock him out of the hole in his life.
 
Global said:
I understand that used in a therapy setting it can be therapeutic.
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Yes, I would also struggle to see the drug being used in a party setting would be a depression solver. Overuse, I feel, can lead to depression. While a "safer" drug than many, it is not that clean on the come down.
 
Awakened said:
Global said:
I understand that used in a therapy setting it can be therapeutic.
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Yes, I would also struggle to see the drug being used in a party setting would be a depression solver. Overuse, I feel, can lead to depression. While a "safer" drug than many, it is not that clean on the come down.
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I've only taken ecstasy a handful of times and the comedowns were always horrific. The first time I took ecstasy, the next day I was irrationally sad. I couldn't figure out why. I had no reason in my mind to be sad. I was walking outside and just started crying out of no where...for no reason...other than a chemically induced depression.
 
Global said:
I understand that used in a therapy setting it can be therapeutic, but I feel compelled to point out that ecstasy brought about a rather long and deep depression for my brother. He ended up going to a psychiatrist where he was given prescriptions, but ultimately it was a magical acid trip that I administered that was able to knock him out of the hole in his life.
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If i may ask, what was the hole in his life?
 
ataraxia said:
Interesting Dioxippus. Did you use it specifically to work on the trauma, or was it a side-effect of partying? Any negative aspects from heavy use?
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Like most young people, I used it in a partying context. It was a quick fix for my depression, and the stimulant side of it helped to delay chronic migraines that I was having as well. So I didn't use it responsibly, and there were negative side effects. I would gain some relief initially, but when I came down, things were much worse. I became addicted to it and had a hard time letting it go. I lost a lot of weight from overuse. I can't touch it at all anymore, because I still don't trust myself using it just once in a while.

All that said, after some time of using it, I did gain therapeutic benefit, without even looking for it. It made me accept some things about myself and start to deal openly with things that happened to me as a child. Used in a therapeutic setting, with the right intentions, it has huge potential for healing.
 
longshot said:
Global said:
I understand that used in a therapy setting it can be therapeutic, but I feel compelled to point out that ecstasy brought about a rather long and deep depression for my brother. He ended up going to a psychiatrist where he was given prescriptions, but ultimately it was a magical acid trip that I administered that was able to knock him out of the hole in his life.
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If i may ask, what was the hole in his life?
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He had an extremely poor self-image, lack of confidence and general lack of a sense of importance in practically anything. Acid helped to show that there is an order and beauty in even the smallest things.
 
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