Really interesting description of mdma-assisted trauma therapy

[Ecdysis]

I'd be really interested to try this once it's been approved in the not-too-distant future

Has anyone tried mdma-assisted trauma therapy and found it helpful as described there?

 

[Friday]

I absolutely refuse MDMA therapy… as I’ve done both MDA & MDMA recreationally.

That SAID?

It is hands down the most EXCITING avenue of research/therapy for PTSD out there.

I just don’t do trust.

And MDMA? Is chemical trust

It durn well may have contribitued substantially as to how/why I was asymptomatic for a DECADE. And I enthusiastically encourage anyone/everyon to get into one of those trials. As? It’s fawking brilliant. 10+ hours per session, and all. I’m “just” trust-averse. So? For my own self? Nope! As I have mad trust/control issues. And know the potential influence in skilled hands.

Conversely? Again, I cannot more enthusiastically condone/encourage others to do so.

 

[Esra]

Hi,

I'm going to have a session with a therapist next month and I'm more than happy to share my experience. :)

 

[Rose White]

as I’ve done both MDA & MDMA recreationally.

Same and the numbing depression which didn’t arise until about five days later was awful. The whole world was flat and dull. I used to say that doing that drug was like using up a weeks worth of good feelings in one night. Maybe it’s different in the monitored treatment.

 

[PTSDintheredroom]

I don’t trust anyone but my partner regardless my ptsd is so severe that I spend every minute deciding to live. I have tried it recreationally and worsening depression for a few days is more than worth having hope and a chance at a life. MDMA assisted therapy is a miracle. I would give anything to be treated with it. Let’s hope I’m still alive when the FDA gets around to making their decision.

 

[somerandomguy]

When it's approved in the USA I'm gonna do it. That said, it's unclear when the FDA is going to approve it. Everyone said 2023 was the year. Now I'm hearing 2025 at the absolute earliest, so maybe there was some kind of snag.

 

[LivB]

I’m “just” trust-averse. So? For my own self? Nope! As I have mad trust/control issues. And know the potential influence in skilled hands.

This is my initial thoughts on it. Admittedly I've never taken anything stronger than weed but I'm def a bit of a control freak and not having full sober control over what I say in therapy gives me the fear.

Then saying that, I cant argue that it might be what I should be doing, hah.

 

[Weemie]

I absolutely refuse MDMA therapy… as I’ve done both MDA & MDMA recreationally.

That SAID?

It is hands down the most EXCITING avenue of research/therapy for PTSD out there.

I just don’t do trust.

And MDMA? Is chemical trust

It durn well may have contribitued substantially as to how/why I was asymptomatic for a DECADE. And I enthusiastically encourage anyone/everyon to get into one of those trials. As? It’s fawking brilliant. 10+ hours per session, and all. I’m “just” trust-averse. So? For my own self? Nope! As I have mad trust/control issues. And know the potential influence in skilled hands.

Conversely? Again, I cannot more enthusiastically condone/encourage others to do so.

I'm in the same exact boat. 100% understand. Not only that but MDMA is an amphetamine and a stimulant and after being given crack and coke and PCP as a kid I refuse to touch anything stronger than caffeine. It's made treating ADHD a challenge!

 

[Deleted member 42984]

I do not touch drugs. And MDMA (ecstacy) is a drug. How can I know for sure that I wouldn't be instantly (re)addicted to the 'love everyone' feeling that MDMA provides? I'm aware that therapeutic dosage is different from substance abuse, but still. I simply can't abide mood-altering substances of any kind. Give me one benzo and I start to plan how I can illegally acquire more.

 

[No More]

Another to add that having used mdma recreationally there’s not a chance you’d get me to take it therapeutically.

But I guess if you think it might work for you and your at the point you want to try it, there’s a lot worse you could do than give it a crack.

It’s just not for me.

 

[Friday]

Another to add that having used mdma recreationally

That’s the thing, right?!? Having used it recreationally the …possibility/potential… is just off the damn charts. It’s just crystal clear, as long as they keep the 10hour sessions instead of 50min insurance-standard-bluelight-special, it’s going to help countless people in record time. Just too damn trust averse to do it my own self.

 

[somerandomguy]

Oh, I just received an email about this and apparently the FDA received the formal request for approval at the end of December 2023, and could (but probably will not) approve as early as August 2024.