you kids are nutty. No "legal" drug is ran by the dope dealing doctors. The terrorist govt makes it harder to obtain when they make it prescription only. I have to use test drugs liek kratom for pain cause the dope dealing doctors only give me non working test drugs for pain
yeah, sorry but all these drugs third worlders use, they have no clue what they do. they are called third world for a reason. and tis not cause they are some advanced scientific minds
@@ShawnJonesHellion They're called third world because they are neutral countries not because of their lack scientific advancement. Odd that people now consider third world countries as just underdeveloped countries.
I hope you understand that you're making this world better for everyone. For a long time I had a stigma for drug users, I thought of them as garbage. You changed me for the better :) thanks.
3 years ago when I was still in the military, I told a "buddy" of mine who had been through some shit in Afghanistan that he could easily get rid of his PTSD by doing doing an MDMA therapy session. I told him how there were actual legal trials going on and that most people were completely cured by the first 2 sessions. He proceeded to tell me that he would get the cuffs in his truck if I kept on talking to him about this substance (he's a cop). I am no longer his buddy. And yes I did tell him off for his asshole response. I just felt bad for him the more time passed though.
No need to feel bad for him. He's obviously a HUGE douchebag that thinks he's big and bad to use arresting you as intimidation. Also, how embarrassing of his lack of knowledge. Glad you aren't friends with him anymore
You can't blame someone for the way they were taught and raised. All you can do is feel sorry for them and try to understand. Most people will accept the facts eventually.
Threatening to arrest you all over a simple transition of information from one mind to another....? What a closed-minded, power-hungry, egocentric moron. No human, police officer or not, has the right to threaten or detain someone else for speaking about something. Does this idiot not know about freedom of speech or police brutality? I'd love to see him lose his badge
Im sorry that you were raised to be such a spastic degenerate that's capable of coming up with some shit like that. My point was that a lot of people think and behave the way they do, without questioning why they do it, because it is the way they were raised; thats a fact. Of course there are exceptions, but I wouldn't expect you to understand that. You're only another example of the people I was talking about anyway. Some peoples kids man..
"Hey we're proving that this relatively benign drug MDMA is one of the best PTSD treatments ever documented by humans!" "Great! Let's make sure you can only get it in therapy sessions after you've tried every single pharmaceutical drug, plenty of which are much more harmful than MDMA" You could successfully argue that this is a barrier of entry to MDMA treatment designed specifically to ensure pharmaceutical profits come first.
hypnostar _ And idiotic/corrupt politicians. It's ridiculous our current and last attorney general think banning all these drugs is the best method of approach.
legalizing MDMA is such a big step. this is amazing ... if they were to legalize shrooms or LSD I feel like that would help alot of people to. we already have the
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I've been diagnosed with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. It all started in 2011. Since 2015 to this year, spent 8 and a half months in hospital being monitored closely with suicidal ideation. I've heard about MDMA being able to help heal people. I live in the UK, however. I hope people who suffer similar to me find hope through the treatment.. Constant changing meds for 2 years and my quetiapine and promethazine doesn't help. Thank you for the video, carry on being awesome!
I just wrote a report on MAPS for college. I'm so hyped that I've found your channel, I would actually love to have a conversation about pharmacology with you one day. We seem to have the same passion for the psychological and physiological effects of drugs beyond just the high.
this is the only youtuber that doesn't make me second guess myself or feel self conscious, I don't know if I can be a part of this community if it's this stressful
This might be the first time I've been glad to see a sponsored video. These people are doing incredible work, and I'm more than happy to support them. Thank you for bringing them to my attention.
this video made me very emotional. I'm from the UK so this will not happen for me for a long time if at all. But having struggled with ptsd, I can't begin to imagine how hard it is for you to be called "untreatable". this gives me so much hope for people in the future
Just the best RUclipsr you have not only showed me how to use my substances safely but are helping thousands of people understand drugs and saving lives
Damn you've come a long way psyched substance. Good job on spreading information, entertainment, and awareness of psychedelics. Glad to see how many people have seen your videos.
This is exciting news! While watching the MDMA panel of Psych Science 2017 I was tearing up listening to the results of these tests! So many people will benefit from these amazing substances it's truly amazing.
Hell yeah broadening the horizon this will definitely make more people think and begin create a more open minded state throughout the globe :) a substance isn't good or bad however abuse is always possible no matter the substance the key is to educate yourself properly about whatever you might be ingesting. Keep it up Adam you're a hell of dude! :)
I hope you do another video about Ketamine. I've had two medically supervised Ketamine iv infusions (which are REALLY trippy) here in the US and the doctor sends me a script to send off to a compounding pharmacy for a nasal spray for upkeep to take three times a week or even to use as needed. The month supply of spray is around $40-$50 and the infusions were close to $1000 each. It's been the best thing for my PTSD, major depression, and anxiety/panic symptoms. I don't drive, so I don't have to worry about being numbed out on the spray while driving - plus the slight "high" effect from the spray wears off quickly after about half an hour for me and not nearly as remotely trippy as an iv infusion -just feel kind of numb and slightly drunkish, maybe start to hear a weird flangey sound in the background. It works great for a crisis, because I tend to self harm and think suicidally. It gives me an after effect of improved motivation and helps me think more positive and logically front-brained. It also really helps curb the suicidal or self harm thoughts. It's also helped some chronic pain disorders that I deal with. I wonder how Ketamine differs from the MDMA treatment. Ketamine, as far as I know, has a higher safety profile, but I don't know enough about MDMA or E. I would think that it would interact and be potentially dangerous for those already taking SSRIs. I'm really glad to see these substances less demonized and people understanding the actual medicinal properties of them when used correctly and with proper education.
I'd never try MDMA recreationally, while though it sounds amazing, I've got high blood pressure. I've read a lot about treatment with MDMA for PTSD, and I'm so glad that it's being taken seriously. People need effective treatment, regardless of societal stigma attached to a substance. Great video.
Appreciate all the informative videos Adam. Can only hope the necessary research is allowed to be conducted and strong progress can be made on medicinal psychedelic use in the near future.
I agree with your comment about research. I am a Ph.D. student doing research on opioid addiction. I would love it if you made a video about unconventional treatment methods that have not been studied before as I would like to push those into research.
Thank you so much for your insightful videos. They have helped my very much with proper dosing and what to expect! Keep up the great work you are doing!
Most of the mainstream recreational drugs have medical uses. Cannabis: Relieves pain, helps anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep disorders, increases appetite, contains anticarcinogens and helps with Parkinsons (and possibly epilepsy and seizures in general). It promotes relaxation which aids in healing and muscle growth, etc. Acts on cannabinoid receptors mimicking endocannabinoids. Heroin (diamorphine): Used in hospitals as a pain killer. Patients do not become addicted when used in this setting. Like morphine it acts on opioid receptors mimicking endorphins. Ketamine: Used as a sedative and general anesthetic. Psilocybin/psilocin/"magic mushrooms": Helps with depression and PTSD. Changes outlook on life. LSD: Helps with cluster headaches and depression. Helps with ADHD in microdoses. Methamphetamine (desoxyn): Treats ADHD. Appetite suppressant. Same mechanism as amphetamine. Alcohol: Disinfectant. Nicotine: Appetite suppressant. Increases GABA. Probably helps with focus and relaxation. Caffeine: Increases focus. Slightly alleviates symptoms of ADHD. Cocaine: Once used as a topical anesthetic. SNDRI. MDMA: Helps with PTSD and changes outlook on life. That's all I can think of at the moment.
What a coincidence. Yesterday I presented a study from Mithoefer et al. at my psychiatry (I work as a psychologist with people who have addiction and PTSD) and talked about the legalization in 2021. My colleagues were quite sceptical but there was also some openminded feedback. I think the skeptical physicians and the enthusiastic psychedelic researcher will someday meet somewhere in between so that we can slowly make good use of psychedelics and empathogens in therapy
I've never suffered from ptsd, but mdma had helped me through mild depression. I used to be a really angry and toxic person. After my first experience with mdma I discovered that I enjoy being the exact opposite. Meditation and mdma changed me for the better.
My bald friend,you don't even know how much good you've done to so many of us,without you I would've never have tried LSD and my life wouldn't have changed for the better.We need more good people like you in this world.
MDMA is also a great form of treatment for CRPS/RSD. I have been using it for some time now, as a type 2, stage 3 CRPS sufferer and found the neuropathy and pain associated with it falls away, giving me the ability to have more movement in my body and mind. I hope it isn't just legalised for one illness and not the rest, as it can help with a number of issues.
this is a good idea could see it being ussd for ptsd an those struggling with there grasp there own death for those at end stage of cancer an other diseases.
For any USA viewers that shop on amazon, they have a program I found out about recently called amazon smile. It lets you choose a charity (MAPS is one of the available options) and a portion of your purchase goes to the charity, but costs you nothing extra. Hopefully they extend the program to the Uk so I can take advantage of this, but if you are in the US and use amazon at all then you can make a contribution to the cause.
Had a recreational dose of 120mg MDMA. I had no come down or crash. I tested it myself with Marquis and Froehde reagents to be safe. My Psoriatic Arthritis went into remission. Within 48 hours all my joint symptoms were gone; Swelling gone, pain gone. Within four days my psoriasis patches had lost all skin layers and was down to the red skin. I've also read a study where the writer after 3 recreational doses spaced apart in one week (not advisable) his arthritis had stopped and his swelling gone. This lasted over a decade then he had a single flare up which went away after a single recreational dose of MDMA and he hasn't had a flare up since. We really really need to be putting more research into psychedelics for medicinal purposes at least which I know we're now working on but work faster dam it.
It's crazy that you mention because I'm currently fighting to get it as a therapy. I am a veteran , did six years active-duty in the US Army and two deployments to Afghanistan and ive been advocating about using MDMA as a treatment option but there still trying to figure out how to get it into the VA. Another thing you should really look at where I'd like to see on your channel is doing a Ketamine video documenting the experience. There are psychiatrist and some anesthesiologist here in United States that are using it because of how affective it is on repairing transmitters within the brain and instantly removing depression
I used mdma for my anxiety and depression and it reduced it by at least 75% when combined with therapy. It's one of the most incredible substances ever created.
Seriously guys, give what you can! Even if you're not Canadian or American! It's a great cause, and this is one of those things that could really move mountains across the west when it comes to changing the way psychedelics are viewed in our societies
Adam, have you looked at what is possible to do in the ethereum blockchain in terms of organizing interest groups. Psyched Substance could be it's own economic entity, with incentives for people to make it better.
Hey I was wondering if you could make a video on legalizing mushrooms like you did with the MDMA version? I'm working on a team here in Colorado to get a Denver city ballot for this year and we will have a statewide ballot in 2020. California is working on theres now and Oregon for 2020. I also have a group called "Team 2020: A Psilocybin Future" where I'm encouraging more states to get on board! Psilocybin is medicine and it needs to be respected. It saved my life and I'm tired of being labeled a criminal for using it.
This is probably the best way to do it. Long term mdma use is neurotoxic in medium to high doses and causes amphetamine hormesis in very low doses. Mdma should never be dispensed as a prescription drug to be taken home. It has to be done in a very specific way to be safe (a lowish medium dose no more often than once every three months, with na-r-ala and l-carnitine).
Hey Adam, love your vids. I'm gonna be traveling New Zealand for the next month and I know a lot of your stories took place over there. What are some cool things you think I should check out and do?
mdma is supposed to be helping people with tinnitus, research had begun a few years back, its only til i heard this that i actually remembered that it did! my first ecstasy pill i broke down infront of my friends because it chaned the clarity of my hearing, i could hear things i couldn't hear before because the ringing is so loud in my head and the pill took most if not all of the noise away.. i also have another ear/hearing problem called hyperacusis, whereby things get distorted sometimes. i also have what ive noticed people call, visual snow and ive had these problems for as long as i can remember. i will be wanting to experiment with mdma (pos lsd) and microdosing in the near future, it will be tested. i will share my knowledge with other tinnitus sufferers.
² ƒathomɀ Agreed, but this is directed specifically to help with a certain group of psychological issues through therapy. LSD's benefits are very different, they help us realise issues that aren't known to us, things which aren't always considered issues either. LSD should be made legal to aid a healing of the global mindset, I don't think it would be well used for aiding acute mental health issues
I took LSD when I was depressed to the point of having daily suicidal thoughts and it completely destroyed my depression. MAPS are doing research on LSD (and various other psychedelics) aswell as MDMA for treating various forms of mental health issues, and as of current the use of psychedelics for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction are looking incredibly promising, and a step ahead of current treatment. If you think you should be supervised taking LSD then just consider for a moment the first line response treatment for depression, fluoxetine (Prozac). One of the most common side effects is suicidal thoughts, when I took Prozac first I already had suicidal thoughts so I thought this wouldn't apply to me, but fuck me was I wrong. I went from thinking about suicide multiple times per day to multiple times per minute, it was overwhelming and I was very close to attempting to take my life on many occasions. This is a drug that helps less than half of people who take it, and nobody supervises you while you're on it. LSD by comparison may or may not cause suicidal thinking (at the dose I took it in, ~100ug, I think that'd be a pretty rare reaction as it's a fairly light trip at that dose) but it's also fairly obvious that you're on some drug while it's happening, while with Prozac you feel essentially sober and I think that makes the suicidality harder hitting, because you feel like it's genuinely your thoughts while it's happening and for that reason it's harder to dettatch from them.
I agree. anti-depressants as pushed by big pharma are one of the most dangerous things given to people. more often than not they are given with no follow up counseling to actually deal with what caused the depression in the first place. i was extremely suicidal on zoloft as a teenager. they also cause physical issues like weight gain and when you miss a dose it completely ruins your day. I have used psychedelics nearly ever weekend for almost 15 years now to reset my ego and keep me in a stable mental state. yes often its used recreationally now, but that is only because my mental stability is there. i am all for medical research and promoting knowledge of all chemicals in the name of harm reduction. i feel there is a use for all entheogens as long as people keep safety in mind!
It's good to hear you also managed to escape the clutches of the current toxic treatments used for depression. Yeah, I do the same thing nowadays. Psychedelics have helped me reach an incredibly stable mental state - LSD cured me of depression and Ayahuasca cured me of 90% of my social anxiety and now meditation keeps the last 5-10% at bay. It hasn't just been my mental state that's become more stable though, I've changed as a person from being bitter, resentful and pessimistic to nowadays being happy, peaceful, and optimistic. Now the thing that keeps me coming back to them is the recreational side of them too, and trying to find out how deep the rabbit hole goes. I agree with what you originally said about supervision but I just wanted to bring up that comparison because I think it's absolutely fucking insane that current treatment can make you suicidal (and likely will do) as a side effect, and in comparison therapeutic doses of LSD are relatively benign (in my opinion, though there's always going to be bad reactions occasionally I guess). You should check out more of MAPS' research (various other places also looking at using psychedelics medicinally like USONA and I forget the names of others), it's really exciting stuff, they're looking at all sorts of psychedelics and entheogens for medicinal purposes and the results thus far are really promising. I'm hopeful that in a decade or two the stigma attached to psychedelics will have vanished as it becomes more and more clear that these truly are incredibly therapeutic substances when it comes to mental health issues, and hopefully within our lifetimes there will be decriminalisation or, better yet, legalisation.
For me, its unbelieveble that consevative Amerika and Canada. Compered to Holland who was in the past progresive to these countries in many way's in legalising many sorts of medicine and drugs. Now the tides have changed.
MDMA helps me overcome my neurotic stuttering. I believe stuttering is the freezing of one's masculine energy caused by lack of trust (fear of punishment for projecting). When I take MDMA I trust myself and others and I don't have the fear of punishment and I can project verbally with much less anxiety.
Any thoughts on mushroom grow kits? I've been thinking about growing for the first time (I actually want it for medicinal purposes to treat my cluster headaches), and was doing a ton of research on the PF tek. Then I came across these grow kits, which are basically pre mycelium cultivated containers that get mailed to you. Seems really easy. My biggest fear with the PF tek is that I'm going to mess it up and spend 2 months without actually getting my medication, then having to spend even more money with a dealer. But the grow kit seems like it is more reliable to yield the few grams I want (less variables that I could mess up). I'm not going to sell any of it, just want a few grams a couple times a year. Any thoughts?
I used it a few times because I am anxious and depressed most days for the last 5 years, and I don't have a comedown, I just return to what I feel like usually so it's more annoying than depressing. But I did notice I feel great and open for the next month or two though.
I really hope you see this, but could you do a guide on how to recover and avoid whiteying with weed? I understand you did a video on cannabis paranoia but whiteying feels so fucking awful and scary if you don't know what the effects are, thank you
I am a poor and as penny-pinching as one can be but I had to give 10 dollars. I have PTSD and tried MDMA just three days ago. I am still not sure what and for how long but something has shifted in me.
MDMA has cured my panic attacks. Just adding to the positives of MDMA use when USED correctly, and at the RIGHT doses and NEVER abused. :D I was legit starting to get REALLY bad panic attacks about death, etc the feeling was horrible... literally after taking a couple doses 50mg at a time and about a couple weeks later I realized I no longer can even FORCE a panic attack. I wasn't even trying to rid my mind of the panics it just HAPPENED.
people need to realise, that drug induced expieriences can be very healing, if done right. im sure they can be more succesfull than just the things they do in the body
MDMA legal medicinally? The future is now
you kids are nutty. No "legal" drug is ran by the dope dealing doctors. The terrorist govt makes it harder to obtain when they make it prescription only.
I have to use test drugs liek kratom for pain cause the dope dealing doctors only give me non working test drugs for pain
Shawn Jones Zu, Kratom has been used in Asia for THOUSANDS of years. MDMA is even newer than that.
Kratom isn't a test drug, stop making it out to be some research chemical or something.
yeah, sorry but all these drugs third worlders use, they have no clue what they do. they are called third world for a reason. and tis not cause they are some advanced scientific minds
@@ShawnJonesHellion They're called third world because they are neutral countries not because of their lack scientific advancement. Odd that people now consider third world countries as just underdeveloped countries.
I hope you understand that you're making this world better for everyone. For a long time I had a stigma for drug users, I thought of them as garbage. You changed me for the better :) thanks.
Yousuf Alkhaledi the government will tell you that simply all drugs are basically crack
Should we all nominate PS for TED talks?
the talk will be banned. TED is a cult of retards.
How do you do that?
mar117117 we should
mar117117 they censor too much
speaker-nominations.ted.com/
we would have to get his address and everything though
anyone else notice an increase in video quality
shit is crystal clear
you've really got a boner for this don't you, like your 5th comment lmao
lol
But it is not 60 fps...
that's the lsd kicking in buddy
3 years ago when I was still in the military, I told a "buddy" of mine who had been through some shit in Afghanistan that he could easily get rid of his PTSD by doing doing an MDMA therapy session. I told him how there were actual legal trials going on and that most people were completely cured by the first 2 sessions. He proceeded to tell me that he would get the cuffs in his truck if I kept on talking to him about this substance (he's a cop). I am no longer his buddy. And yes I did tell him off for his asshole response.
I just felt bad for him the more time passed though.
No need to feel bad for him. He's obviously a HUGE douchebag that thinks he's big and bad to use arresting you as intimidation. Also, how embarrassing of his lack of knowledge. Glad you aren't friends with him anymore
You can't blame someone for the way they were taught and raised. All you can do is feel sorry for them and try to understand. Most people will accept the facts eventually.
Threatening to arrest you all over a simple transition of information from one mind to another....? What a closed-minded, power-hungry, egocentric moron.
No human, police officer or not, has the right to threaten or detain someone else for speaking about something. Does this idiot not know about freedom of speech or police brutality? I'd love to see him lose his badge
Al Capone These are the type of monsters they hire here on American police forces and they go shoot little boys in the head execution style.
Im sorry that you were raised to be such a spastic degenerate that's capable of coming up with some shit like that. My point was that a lot of people think and behave the way they do, without questioning why they do it, because it is the way they were raised; thats a fact. Of course there are exceptions, but I wouldn't expect you to understand that. You're only another example of the people I was talking about anyway. Some peoples kids man..
"Hey we're proving that this relatively benign drug MDMA is one of the best PTSD treatments ever documented by humans!"
"Great! Let's make sure you can only get it in therapy sessions after you've tried every single pharmaceutical drug, plenty of which are much more harmful than MDMA"
You could successfully argue that this is a barrier of entry to MDMA treatment designed specifically to ensure pharmaceutical profits come first.
mama is pretty dam bad for your brain
hypnostar _ And idiotic/corrupt politicians. It's ridiculous our current and last attorney general think banning all these drugs is the best method of approach.
but the important part is that its a step in the right direction. don't bite the hand that feeds you.
if you abuse it
MDMA is anything but benign lol. Frequent use can have noticeable effects on cognitive abilities.
legalizing MDMA is such a big step. this is amazing ... if they were to legalize shrooms or LSD I feel like that would help alot of people to. we already have the
Holy fuck i never clicked on a video so fast
agree lol
fuck 2021
I RUN BOXING 49-1 4 years isnt that long
anyway i hope i wont have PTSD by then
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In Canada we have an epidemic of fentanyl and opioid abuse because of mental health problems and the lack and/or delay of treatment...
Believe it or not Adam, it's people like you that are part of the reason why these changes are happening all over the world!
Keep up the great work!
Love and legalise
I've been diagnosed with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. It all started in 2011. Since 2015 to this year, spent 8 and a half months in hospital being monitored closely with suicidal ideation. I've heard about MDMA being able to help heal people. I live in the UK, however. I hope people who suffer similar to me find hope through the treatment.. Constant changing meds for 2 years and my quetiapine and promethazine doesn't help.
Thank you for the video, carry on being awesome!
I just wrote a report on MAPS for college. I'm so hyped that I've found your channel, I would actually love to have a conversation about pharmacology with you one day. We seem to have the same passion for the psychological and physiological effects of drugs beyond just the high.
this is the only youtuber that doesn't make me second guess myself or feel self conscious, I don't know if I can be a part of this community if it's this stressful
Cool Cool, now what?
This might be the first time I've been glad to see a sponsored video. These people are doing incredible work, and I'm more than happy to support them. Thank you for bringing them to my attention.
You conveyed the underlying mechanism & surrounding context here with relatable clarity. Well done.
mdmazing
Top comment.
Wow never heard that one before...
Suh Dude where's your videos ??
good one.
Drugs forum nickname? lol
sooo amazing to here!! it really is the most easy going manageable substance for psychotherapy.
awesome that they got in touch with you, great content and promising that people are recognizing recreational drugs are useful!
this video made me very emotional. I'm from the UK so this will not happen for me for a long time if at all. But having struggled with ptsd, I can't begin to imagine how hard it is for you to be called "untreatable". this gives me so much hope for people in the future
Just the best RUclipsr you have not only showed me how to use my substances safely but are helping thousands of people understand drugs and saving lives
We're picking up where the 60s left off.. proud to be part it with you all :) peace
This brings me so much joy. Glad our those with ptsd could get the treatment they deserve.
Thank you for supporting MAPS!
Damn you've come a long way psyched substance. Good job on spreading information, entertainment, and awareness of psychedelics. Glad to see how many people have seen your videos.
I'll believe it when I see it, but let's hope so!
This stuff could literally change lives for the better.
This is exciting news! While watching the MDMA panel of Psych Science 2017 I was tearing up listening to the results of these tests! So many people will benefit from these amazing substances it's truly amazing.
I'm going to share your video man!!! well done !
Your contributing to the global change in such massive ways thank you for spreading this information!
Good shit man, keep pushing forward!
Alexander (RIP) and Ann Shulgin's work is finally getting the research and treatment it deserves, this is excellent.
Hell yeah broadening the horizon this will definitely make more people think and begin create a more open minded state throughout the globe :) a substance isn't good or bad however abuse is always possible no matter the substance the key is to educate yourself properly about whatever you might be ingesting. Keep it up Adam you're a hell of dude! :)
This is incredible, couldn't believe my eyes!
I hope you do another video about Ketamine. I've had two medically supervised Ketamine iv infusions (which are REALLY trippy) here in the US and the doctor sends me a script to send off to a compounding pharmacy for a nasal spray for upkeep to take three times a week or even to use as needed. The month supply of spray is around $40-$50 and the infusions were close to $1000 each. It's been the best thing for my PTSD, major depression, and anxiety/panic symptoms. I don't drive, so I don't have to worry about being numbed out on the spray while driving - plus the slight "high" effect from the spray wears off quickly after about half an hour for me and not nearly as remotely trippy as an iv infusion -just feel kind of numb and slightly drunkish, maybe start to hear a weird flangey sound in the background. It works great for a crisis, because I tend to self harm and think suicidally. It gives me an after effect of improved motivation and helps me think more positive and logically front-brained. It also really helps curb the suicidal or self harm thoughts. It's also helped some chronic pain disorders that I deal with. I wonder how Ketamine differs from the MDMA treatment. Ketamine, as far as I know, has a higher safety profile, but I don't know enough about MDMA or E. I would think that it would interact and be potentially dangerous for those already taking SSRIs. I'm really glad to see these substances less demonized and people understanding the actual medicinal properties of them when used correctly and with proper education.
Hey man ur videos hve been so helpful nd informative, ur trip reports are so interesting too.
My friends and I were giving excuses for all bad things we did to each other and it ended with a hug !
I'd never try MDMA recreationally, while though it sounds amazing, I've got high blood pressure. I've read a lot about treatment with MDMA for PTSD, and I'm so glad that it's being taken seriously. People need effective treatment, regardless of societal stigma attached to a substance.
Great video.
it allows to make a habitual state of joy and worry-less emotion and thought process. i like it.
Appreciate all the informative videos Adam. Can only hope the necessary research is allowed to be conducted and strong progress can be made on medicinal psychedelic use in the near future.
I agree with your comment about research. I am a Ph.D. student doing research on opioid addiction. I would love it if you made a video about unconventional treatment methods that have not been studied before as I would like to push those into research.
Thank you so much for your insightful videos. They have helped my very much with proper dosing and what to expect! Keep up the great work you are doing!
This is really heartening.
I love this! Please do more videos of research on psychedelics!
Most of the mainstream recreational drugs have medical uses.
Cannabis: Relieves pain, helps anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep disorders, increases appetite, contains anticarcinogens and helps with Parkinsons (and possibly epilepsy and seizures in general). It promotes relaxation which aids in healing and muscle growth, etc. Acts on cannabinoid receptors mimicking endocannabinoids.
Heroin (diamorphine): Used in hospitals as a pain killer. Patients do not become addicted when used in this setting. Like morphine it acts on opioid receptors mimicking endorphins.
Ketamine: Used as a sedative and general anesthetic.
Psilocybin/psilocin/"magic mushrooms": Helps with depression and PTSD. Changes outlook on life.
LSD: Helps with cluster headaches and depression. Helps with ADHD in microdoses.
Methamphetamine (desoxyn): Treats ADHD. Appetite suppressant. Same mechanism as amphetamine.
Alcohol: Disinfectant.
Nicotine: Appetite suppressant. Increases GABA. Probably helps with focus and relaxation.
Caffeine: Increases focus. Slightly alleviates symptoms of ADHD.
Cocaine: Once used as a topical anesthetic. SNDRI.
MDMA: Helps with PTSD and changes outlook on life.
That's all I can think of at the moment.
keep up the good work
What a coincidence. Yesterday I presented a study from Mithoefer et al. at my psychiatry (I work as a psychologist with people who have addiction and PTSD) and talked about the legalization in 2021. My colleagues were quite sceptical but there was also some openminded feedback. I think the skeptical physicians and the enthusiastic psychedelic researcher will someday meet somewhere in between so that we can slowly make good use of psychedelics and empathogens in therapy
Love your videos man keep them up
I'm using Lucy in conjunction with my therapy, and it's helping greatly. I will be going into the session high next time.
Great video once again you genius!!🔥😏
I've never suffered from ptsd, but mdma had helped me through mild depression. I used to be a really angry and toxic person. After my first experience with mdma I discovered that I enjoy being the exact opposite. Meditation and mdma changed me for the better.
My bald friend,you don't even know how much good you've done to so many of us,without you I would've never have tried LSD and my life wouldn't have changed for the better.We need more good people like you in this world.
thanks for the video man.
MDMA is also a great form of treatment for CRPS/RSD. I have been using it for some time now, as a type 2, stage 3 CRPS sufferer and found the neuropathy and pain associated with it falls away, giving me the ability to have more movement in my body and mind. I hope it isn't just legalised for one illness and not the rest, as it can help with a number of issues.
this is a good idea could see it being ussd for ptsd an those struggling with there grasp there own death for those at end stage of cancer an other diseases.
Made me tear up. This is amazing news!
Our society is as backward as it could possibly get.
Dustin 3423 its even more degenerate than the dark ages
Woah there! Slow down... haha
ohh wow .. i used mdma after my reslly bad accident it helped so much to relax me enough my femur healed 2months faster than it should have
For any USA viewers that shop on amazon, they have a program I found out about recently called amazon smile. It lets you choose a charity (MAPS is one of the available options) and a portion of your purchase goes to the charity, but costs you nothing extra. Hopefully they extend the program to the Uk so I can take advantage of this, but if you are in the US and use amazon at all then you can make a contribution to the cause.
Had a recreational dose of 120mg MDMA. I had no come down or crash. I tested it myself with Marquis and Froehde reagents to be safe. My Psoriatic Arthritis went into remission. Within 48 hours all my joint symptoms were gone; Swelling gone, pain gone. Within four days my psoriasis patches had lost all skin layers and was down to the red skin. I've also read a study where the writer after 3 recreational doses spaced apart in one week (not advisable) his arthritis had stopped and his swelling gone. This lasted over a decade then he had a single flare up which went away after a single recreational dose of MDMA and he hasn't had a flare up since. We really really need to be putting more research into psychedelics for medicinal purposes at least which I know we're now working on but work faster dam it.
Great video!
It's crazy that you mention because I'm currently fighting to get it as a therapy. I am a veteran , did six years active-duty in the US Army and two deployments to Afghanistan and ive been advocating about using MDMA as a treatment option but there still trying to figure out how to get it into the VA.
Another thing you should really look at where I'd like to see on your channel is doing a Ketamine video documenting the experience. There are psychiatrist and some anesthesiologist here in United States that are using it because of how affective it is on repairing transmitters within the brain and instantly removing depression
Look at the research studies on ketamine. It's more effective than MDMA on a chemical level.
This is great news, people hold alot of trauma and mdma is perfect to revisit an experience. It targets the heart chakra and opens it up
I used mdma for my anxiety and depression and it reduced it by at least 75% when combined with therapy. It's one of the most incredible substances ever created.
Very informative video.
Seriously guys, give what you can! Even if you're not Canadian or American! It's a great cause, and this is one of those things that could really move mountains across the west when it comes to changing the way psychedelics are viewed in our societies
This is a huge step in the right direction
Adam, have you looked at what is possible to do in the ethereum blockchain in terms of organizing interest groups.
Psyched Substance could be it's own economic entity, with incentives for people to make it better.
This is awesome and the next step to life tool legalization but what happens when the sassafras root is gone?
Chemists can synthesize it from black pepper now ;) Look how piperine has the same functional group as MDMA !
Hey I was wondering if you could make a video on legalizing mushrooms like you did with the MDMA version? I'm working on a team here in Colorado to get a Denver city ballot for this year and we will have a statewide ballot in 2020. California is working on theres now and Oregon for 2020. I also have a group called "Team 2020: A Psilocybin Future" where I'm encouraging more states to get on board! Psilocybin is medicine and it needs to be respected. It saved my life and I'm tired of being labeled a criminal for using it.
This is probably the best way to do it. Long term mdma use is neurotoxic in medium to high doses and causes amphetamine hormesis in very low doses. Mdma should never be dispensed as a prescription drug to be taken home. It has to be done in a very specific way to be safe (a lowish medium dose no more often than once every three months, with na-r-ala and l-carnitine).
The Revolution has started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Adam, love your vids.
I'm gonna be traveling New Zealand for the next month and I know a lot of your stories took place over there. What are some cool things you think I should check out and do?
mdma is supposed to be helping people with tinnitus, research had begun a few years back, its only til i heard this that i actually remembered that it did! my first ecstasy pill i broke down infront of my friends because it chaned the clarity of my hearing, i could hear things i couldn't hear before because the ringing is so loud in my head and the pill took most if not all of the noise away..
i also have another ear/hearing problem called hyperacusis, whereby things get distorted sometimes. i also have what ive noticed people call, visual snow and ive had these problems for as long as i can remember.
i will be wanting to experiment with mdma (pos lsd) and microdosing in the near future, it will be tested. i will share my knowledge with other tinnitus sufferers.
Here in europe they use ketamin therapy for ptsd and depression! seems to be pretty effective too
A move in the right direction
Post Traumatik Stress Disorder
Adam... THANK YOU
MDMA has waaay more physical sides and after effects than LSD for me. LSD is life.
² ƒathomɀ Agreed, but this is directed specifically to help with a certain group of psychological issues through therapy. LSD's benefits are very different, they help us realise issues that aren't known to us, things which aren't always considered issues either. LSD should be made legal to aid a healing of the global mindset, I don't think it would be well used for aiding acute mental health issues
agree.. I don't think people with mental illness should be using ANY psychedelics unless under extreme supervision.
I took LSD when I was depressed to the point of having daily suicidal thoughts and it completely destroyed my depression. MAPS are doing research on LSD (and various other psychedelics) aswell as MDMA for treating various forms of mental health issues, and as of current the use of psychedelics for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction are looking incredibly promising, and a step ahead of current treatment. If you think you should be supervised taking LSD then just consider for a moment the first line response treatment for depression, fluoxetine (Prozac). One of the most common side effects is suicidal thoughts, when I took Prozac first I already had suicidal thoughts so I thought this wouldn't apply to me, but fuck me was I wrong. I went from thinking about suicide multiple times per day to multiple times per minute, it was overwhelming and I was very close to attempting to take my life on many occasions. This is a drug that helps less than half of people who take it, and nobody supervises you while you're on it. LSD by comparison may or may not cause suicidal thinking (at the dose I took it in, ~100ug, I think that'd be a pretty rare reaction as it's a fairly light trip at that dose) but it's also fairly obvious that you're on some drug while it's happening, while with Prozac you feel essentially sober and I think that makes the suicidality harder hitting, because you feel like it's genuinely your thoughts while it's happening and for that reason it's harder to dettatch from them.
I agree. anti-depressants as pushed by big pharma are one of the most dangerous things given to people. more often than not they are given with no follow up counseling to actually deal with what caused the depression in the first place. i was extremely suicidal on zoloft as a teenager. they also cause physical issues like weight gain and when you miss a dose it completely ruins your day.
I have used psychedelics nearly ever weekend for almost 15 years now to reset my ego and keep me in a stable mental state. yes often its used recreationally now, but that is only because my mental stability is there. i am all for medical research and promoting knowledge of all chemicals in the name of harm reduction. i feel there is a use for all entheogens as long as people keep safety in mind!
It's good to hear you also managed to escape the clutches of the current toxic treatments used for depression. Yeah, I do the same thing nowadays. Psychedelics have helped me reach an incredibly stable mental state - LSD cured me of depression and Ayahuasca cured me of 90% of my social anxiety and now meditation keeps the last 5-10% at bay. It hasn't just been my mental state that's become more stable though, I've changed as a person from being bitter, resentful and pessimistic to nowadays being happy, peaceful, and optimistic. Now the thing that keeps me coming back to them is the recreational side of them too, and trying to find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
I agree with what you originally said about supervision but I just wanted to bring up that comparison because I think it's absolutely fucking insane that current treatment can make you suicidal (and likely will do) as a side effect, and in comparison therapeutic doses of LSD are relatively benign (in my opinion, though there's always going to be bad reactions occasionally I guess).
You should check out more of MAPS' research (various other places also looking at using psychedelics medicinally like USONA and I forget the names of others), it's really exciting stuff, they're looking at all sorts of psychedelics and entheogens for medicinal purposes and the results thus far are really promising. I'm hopeful that in a decade or two the stigma attached to psychedelics will have vanished as it becomes more and more clear that these truly are incredibly therapeutic substances when it comes to mental health issues, and hopefully within our lifetimes there will be decriminalisation or, better yet, legalisation.
I watch this video in an instant, then right below the playlist...USMC Boot Camp Black Friday >.< hahah, love your videos
big move in the general acceptance of drugs for uses more than partying
I love this channel
For me, its unbelieveble that consevative Amerika and Canada. Compered to Holland who was in the past progresive to these countries in many way's in legalising many sorts of medicine and drugs. Now the tides have changed.
MDMA helps me overcome my neurotic stuttering. I believe stuttering is the freezing of one's masculine energy caused by lack of trust (fear of punishment for projecting). When I take MDMA I trust myself and others and I don't have the fear of punishment and I can project verbally with much less anxiety.
Any thoughts on mushroom grow kits? I've been thinking about growing for the first time (I actually want it for medicinal purposes to treat my cluster headaches), and was doing a ton of research on the PF tek. Then I came across these grow kits, which are basically pre mycelium cultivated containers that get mailed to you. Seems really easy. My biggest fear with the PF tek is that I'm going to mess it up and spend 2 months without actually getting my medication, then having to spend even more money with a dealer. But the grow kit seems like it is more reliable to yield the few grams I want (less variables that I could mess up). I'm not going to sell any of it, just want a few grams a couple times a year. Any thoughts?
This is fantastic news!!!
I tried mdma for my depression, it really worked while I was high but the comedown was so fucking brutal.
dont take too much. dont mix (with alcohol). and use supplements.
Edvīns Buiko yeah lsd ftw. Much better off depression. Same with mush and k
Edvīns Buiko key word is yet. Hopefully very soon though.
I used it a few times because I am anxious and depressed most days for the last 5 years, and I don't have a comedown, I just return to what I feel like usually so it's more annoying than depressing. But I did notice I feel great and open for the next month or two though.
writing my psychology research paper on this substance!
I really hope you see this, but could you do a guide on how to recover and avoid whiteying with weed? I understand you did a video on cannabis paranoia but whiteying feels so fucking awful and scary if you don't know what the effects are, thank you
I was so excited to donate and get a signed blotter sheet, but then found out it's $500 :(
Any updates on this Adam? 2023
this is such good news!
@psychedsubstance - Could you please send the DOI to the article?
wow this is grate just lit up my day!
I am a poor and as penny-pinching as one can be but I had to give 10 dollars. I have PTSD and tried MDMA just three days ago. I am still not sure what and for how long but something has shifted in me.
oh my god this makes me so happy
Can you make more videos about ptsd?
good video!
MDMA has cured my panic attacks. Just adding to the positives of MDMA use when USED correctly, and at the RIGHT doses and NEVER abused. :D I was legit starting to get REALLY bad panic attacks about death, etc the feeling was horrible... literally after taking a couple doses 50mg at a time and about a couple weeks later I realized I no longer can even FORCE a panic attack. I wasn't even trying to rid my mind of the panics it just HAPPENED.
MDMA helped me heal from severe depression. Helped me learn of all the love I had in me. Yeah, it's amazing stuff. It probably saved my life.
people need to realise, that drug induced expieriences can be very healing, if done right. im sure they can be more succesfull than just the things they do in the body