I feel love : MDMA and the quest for connection in a fractured world
(Book - Regular Print)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-357) and index.

"The unlikely story of how the psychedelic drug MDMA emerged from the shadows to the forefront of a medical revolution--and the potential it may hold to help us thrive"--,Provided by publisher.

Once vilified as a Schedule I substance that would supposedly eat holes in users' brains, MDMA (also known as Molly or Ecstasy) is now being hailed as a therapeutic agent that could transform the field of mental health and outpace psilocybin and ketamine as the first psychedelic approved for widespread clinical use. Nuwer separates fact from fantasy, hope from hype, in the drug's contested history and still-evolving future. Evidence from scientific trials suggests MDMA, properly administered, can be startlingly effective at relieving the effects of trauma. Results from other studies point to its usefulness for for treating depression, alcohol addiction, and eating disorders; and for cultivating personal growth. Scientists are still racing to discover how MDMA achieves these outcomes, and answer profound questions about how it can help us heal our broken social bonds. -- adapted from jacket