Posted by DepNYer on February 28, 2004, at 16:46:24
In reply to Re: MDMA (ecstasy) to be studied for use in therapy!!! » Ame Sans Vie, posted by NikkiT2 on February 28, 2004, at 14:22:50
Just a thought to place out here. PTSD is a different disorder than depression, BP, or GAD, but may occur in concert with these other illnesses. If you look at the mechanism of action of MDMA, it causes a massive release of serotonin, which is responsible for it's intense pleasuarable response. It also decreases the total amount of serotonin available as a result of this outpouring. Given the probable implication of decreased serotonin as a possible mediator in depression, I personally would think long and hard about putting it into my brain. Perhaps it is useful in allowing a person with PTSD to address the event which triggered their disorder, within the context of therapy, but it's use in depression would be, IMHO, unlikely, given that it's long term use results in the depletion of serotonin reserves.
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