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2022-03-23 Science & Technology

Giving ECSTASY to people with PTSD 'doubles their chance of being cured through counselling because they're more open with their therapist'

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 It makes you more open to everyone. Which is why you shouldn't take it at Burning Man.

Posted by Secret Master 2022-03-23 01:05|| 2022-03-23 01:05|| Front Page Top

#2
In the 1950's and 1960's it was Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) and we all know how that worked out.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-03-23 05:54|| 2022-03-23 05:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Giving MDMA(ecstasy) has been studied by psychiatrist going back to the early 80's at least.

Posted by Chris 2022-03-23 10:37|| 2022-03-23 10:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I some report it was popular as early as the 70's.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-23 12:31|| 2022-03-23 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 It may also help by letting them discuss the event disassociated from the emotional baggage. No anxiety, no fear -- and maybe the rest of the brain can realize there's no cause for fear NOW.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-03-23 14:49|| 2022-03-23 14:49|| Front Page Top

#6 i did my own test in the 90's skid. I will conclude it does relieve anxiety. If anyone here can point e in the direction of grant money it would be much appreciated.

Posted by Chris 2022-03-23 16:03|| 2022-03-23 16:03|| Front Page Top

#7 It may also help by letting them discuss the event disassociated from the emotional baggage.

I think this is right. The disassociation is a normal process which sometimes fails into what we call PTSD. Counseling, sleep, hypnosis, meditation, journalling are all ways to process the event so that one can recall it without reliving it.

Posted by Angstrom 2022-03-23 17:03|| 2022-03-23 17:03|| Front Page Top

#8 The 'normal' process of moving survival situational sensory data from working memory to long term indexing and storage is impeded by the adrenal feed.

When you're 'in the shit', it never goes away.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-23 22:19|| 2022-03-23 22:19|| Front Page Top

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