Posted by zenhussy on July 10, 2004, at 15:37:17
In reply to Re: MDMA (Ecstacy) for PTSD » linkadge, posted by Elle2021 on July 10, 2004, at 12:55:07
Elle,
Have you read up on the current US studies on MDMA for PTSD?? If not here is link to main 'clearinghouse' of info about that study in progress. http://www.maps.org/mdma/ halfway down the page under MDMA Research News is a link(May 13,2004) to the pdf article that chemist referred to earlier so no need to e-mail. You can download the pdf yourself. Cool eh? ; )
I personally tried to get into this study but my doc wasn't as supportive. Not that my pdoc was anti MDMA but rather concerned that I wasn't quite ready for that type of therapy. Sure my pdoc is entitled to have an opinion yet since I'm the one enduring the hell of PTSD it was hard for me to accept that answer.
I know that a properly led session would help tremendously. Over twelve years ago when recreational drugs were an option for me I used ecstacy a handful of times. For all the recreational drugs and rx drugs I've taken over the years ecstacy was the one that gave the internal censor a break. Feeling safe and having the inner critic/voices whatever sent on a little break for a few hours was wonderful.
I wasn't filled with the usual horrible thoughts I had come to accept as normal. So I see much potential for MDMA for PTSD. I've already been through so many modalities of therapy for this and have hit that brick wall too many times. If something chemical were available for me to use under my the care of my pdoc and therp. to help me unlock the part of my life where my soul was ripped from me I would jump at it.
--zh
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