This here is actually a pretty cool article about some new, legal studies being done with MDMA as a facilitator in getting people to open themselves to psychiatric counseling. The idea is, and this may sound a little wacky to many Americans, that rather than subjecting the patient to years of low-dosage antidepressants, antipsychotics and etc. that it might be more beneficial to temporarily flood the synapses with a much, erm… “higher” level of certain neurotransmitters. In some cases (and with proper guidance of course), this experience may help patients gain insight into the genesis of their emotional or psychological troubles, providing invaluable material for further psychiatric analysis! I found one statement in the article to be rather humorous, however:
“The trial will be double-blind, meaning that neither the patients nor the investigators will know who has taken the drug.”
Uh, sorry for my lack of faith in the scientific method and everything, but Yes… Yes they will. =)
It`s a fine line, isn`t it? The definition of “therapy.” Psychotropic drugs like Prozac are mainstream for treating the blues, but why doesn`t my night out drinking beer and belting karaoke count as therapy?
pfffft! lol. yeah, i think they’re gonna figure it out…
…if and only if they notice their pupils blowing up requium for a dream-style
ps awesome flash banner, eric. good to see the old-school super hero guy back in the mix.