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The History of MDMA June 29, 2023 Torsten Passie
Abstract Since the early 1980s, the popularity of MDMA has clearly risen. Independently of the activities of Shulgin, knowledge of MDMA spread across the country. The first recreational use documented by drug educators was in Oregon in the late 1970s, and they hypothesized that this drug could well enjoy future popularity. The year 1981 saw the publication of the first detailed article about...
The History of MDMA June 29, 2023 Torsten Passie 1 citation
Abstract After becoming aware of its broader distribution, the DEA announced the possible scheduling of MDMA in 1984. Physicians using MDMA for therapy demanded hearings with respect to the proposed scheduling of MDMA. The DEA was astonished to hear about the therapeutic use of MDMA but nonetheless insisted that it represented a danger to public health and had to be scheduled. Hearings were...
The History of MDMA June 29, 2023 Torsten Passie 2 citations
Abstract From 1977, MDMA was used in psychotherapy by a handful of psychiatrists and psychotherapists. They found it to be an ideal aid to psychotherapy as it does not affect ego-functions to the same extent as other psychedelic drugs. Its main effect seemed to be suppression of the fear response, allowing patients the opportunity to observe and reprocess painful memories. Another application...
The History of MDMA June 29, 2023 Torsten Passie 1 citation
Abstract This chapter covers the history of research and events related to the possible toxicity of MDMA, from the first cases of death involving MDMA and early toxicological research through to studies on its neurotoxicity in humans. It also provides some of the background stories behind the research and the debate about MDMA’s possible toxicity. Some ‘anti-Ecstasy campaigns’ related to the...
The History of MDMA June 29, 2023 Torsten Passie
Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the range of activities that took place with regard to MDMA over a period of around 15 years (around 1986–2000). It starts with the first scientific conference on MDMA in 1986 and the founding of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), then considers the first books on MDMA, a NIDA study on different groups using MDMA, the...
Psychiatric News June 28, 2023 Nick Zagorski
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessKetamine Pioneer Krystal Receives 2023 Nasrallah Family AwardNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:28 Jun 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.07.7.44AbstractKrystal’s work with ketamine has increased our understanding of the biology of both depression and schizophrenia...
American Communist History June 22, 2023 Kristoff Kerl
Abstract In the late 1960s, new styles of revolutionary politics of ecstasy emerged in the United States. They combined countercultural politics of transforming the subject via the experience of ecstatic states of the body with radical approaches to a fundamental reconfiguration of the societal order. A vital force in shaping such new styles of radical politics was the White Panther Party – an...
European Neuropsychopharmacology June 21, 2023 Seline Mock, Nicole Friedli, Patrick Pasi et al. 46 citations
Eating disorders are serious illnesses showing high rates of mortality and comorbidity with other mental health problems. Psychedelic-assisted therapy has recently shown potential in the treatment of several common comorbidities of eating disorders, including mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders. The theorized therapeutic mechanisms of psychedelic-assisted...
Routledge eBooks June 20, 2023 Hilda R. Ellis Davidson
As increasing interest has been shown in shamanism during recent years, it has been recognised that there is a strong shamanistic element in Old Norse myths and tales of magic. Mircea Eliade took as the essential quality of the shaman ability to enter into a state of ecstasy and to journey in spirit to other regions. He compared the myth of Odin hanging on a tree to gain knowledge with tales of...
Frontiers in Psychiatry June 15, 2023 Maria Bălăeţ, William Trender, Peter J. Hellyer et al. 11 citations
The large-scale disruption to peoples’ daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic provides a context for examining whether use of substances such as psychedelics in a naturalistic (outside of a controlled environment) setting, is associated with better mental wellbeing and resilience relative to those who use other drugs, or who do not use drugs at all. We interrogate data from the Great British...