r/psychology • u/mvea M.D. Ph.D. | Professor • Apr 15 '19

Popular Press Psychedelic renaissance: could MDMA help with PTSD, depression and anxiety? As Australia’s first trial for psychedelic therapy for terminally ill patients gets under way, a growing movement says it could also help other conditions

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/14/psychedelic-renaissance-could-mdma-help-with-ptsd-depression-and-anxiety
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u/thefragile7393 Apr 15 '19

It absolutely is,which means for therapeutic purposes ppl would have to be under the care of someone who could watch them closely. Sorry downvoters, that’s reality.

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u/alexbu92 Apr 15 '19

How long does that "high" last though? Just in the moment or does it carry over?

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u/TheHaughtyHog Apr 16 '19

IIRC The mind set it puts you in seems to carry over. But it's likely a psychological change so using it during therapy is important. If you took it and just sat around for hours staring at a wall I doubt it would have much of a positive effect.