Ecstasy

by Holland, Julie, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780892818570
• ISBN10: 0892818573
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Park Street Pr

Summary

â?¢ The world's leading experts on Ecstasy assess its therapeutic potential, social implications, and the dangers of unsupervised use.

â?¢ Includes chapters by Andrew Weil, Ralph Metzner, Douglas Rushkoff, Rabbi Zalman Schachter, Rick Doblin, and others.

â?¢ An ideal guide for parents and educators seeking a credible source of information.

Use of the drug Ecstasy, once confined to the teen rave scene and college campuses, is exploding across America, from high schools to upscale clubs. Described by users as the most intense euphoria they know and by detractors as a cause of brain damage and even death, Ecstasy has generated unprecedented levels of interest-and misinformation.

Written by the world's leading experts on MDMA, Ecstasy: The Complete Guide takes the first unbiased look at the risks and the benefits of this unique drug, including the science of how it works; its promise as a treatment for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, and other illnesses; and how to minimize the risk of illicit use. Whether you are a raver, a concerned parent, or a professional wanting the most recent reports on MDMA research, Ecstasy: The Complete Guide provides the answers you need.

Author Biography

<p><b>Ecstasy: The Complete Guide</b> <br><i>A Comprehensive Look at the Risks and Benefits of MDMA</i> <p>Acknowledgments <br>About this Book <br>Introduction: Medicine for a New Millennium <br>Let X = MDMA <br>1. The History of MDMA <br>2. What Does MDMA Feel Like? <br>3. How MDMA Works in the Brain <br>4. The Chemistry of MDMA <br>5. MDMA Myths and Rumors Dispelled <br>6. The Godparents of MDMA <br>Risks of MDMA Use <br>7. Medical Risks Associated with MDMA Use <br>8. Mental Health Problems Associated with MDMA Use <br>9. Does MDMA Cause Brain Damage? <br>10. The Legal Status of MDMA Around the World <br>11. Minimizing Risk in the Dance Community <br>MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy <br>12. Using MDMA in Healing, Psychotherapy, and Spiritual Practice <br>13. Experience with the Interpersonal Psychedelics <br>14. Clinical Experience with MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy <br>Potential Clinical Uses for MDMA <br>15. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder <br>16. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Depression <br>17. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Schizophrenia <br>18. Using MDMA in Alternative Medicine <br>MDMA Research <br>19. Clinical Research with MDMA: A Worldwide Review <br>20. Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in Switzerland <br>21. Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in the United States <br>MDMA and Society <br>22. Ecstasy: Prescription for Cultural Renaissance <br>23. MDMA and Spirituality <br>24. MDMA's Promise as a Prescription Medicine <br>Appendices <br>History Timeline <br>Statistics Timeline <br>Table I: Studies of Long-term Behavioral or Functional Changes After MDMA in Animals <br>Table II: Reported Neurofunctional Differences Between Ecstasy Users and Nonusers <br>Table III: Memory Studies of Ecstasy Users vs. Nonusers <br>References&nbsp; <br>Contributors <br>Index

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
About This Book	x
Introduction: Medicine for a New Millennium	1	(10)
Julie Holland
LET X = MDMA
The History of MDMA	11	(10)
Julie Holland
What Does MDMA Feel Like?	21	(8)
Gary Bravo
How MDMA Works in the Brain	29	(10)
Jessica Malberg
Katherine R. Bonson
The Chemistry of MDMA	39	(15)
David Nichols
MDMA Myths and Rumors Dispelled	54	(4)
Julie Holland
The Godparents of MDMA	58	(13)
Ann
Sasha Shulgin
RISKS OF MDMA USE
Medical Risks Associated with MDMA Use	71	(16)
John Henry
Joe Rella
Mental Health Problems Associated with MDMA Use	87	(23)
Karl L. R. Jansen
Does MDMA Cause Brain Damage?	110	(36)
Matthew Baggot
John Mendelson
The Legal Status of MDMA Around the World	146	(13)
Julie Holland
Minimizing Risk in the Dance Community	159	(23)
Emanual Sferios
MDMA-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY
Using MDMA in Healing, Psychotherapy, and Spiritual Practice	182	(26)
Ralph Metzner
Sophia Adamson
Experience with the Interpersonal Psychedelics	208	(14)
Claudio Naranjo
Clinical Experience with MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy	222	(26)
George Greer
POTENTIAL CLINICAL USES FOR MDMA
Using MDMA in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	248	(13)
Jose Carlos Bouso
Using MDMA in the Treatment of Depression	261	(12)
June Riedlinger
Michael Montagne
Using MDMA in the Treatment of Schizophrenia	273	(13)
Julie Holland
Using MDMA in Alternative Medicine	286	(11)
Andrew Weil
MDMA RESEARCH
Clinical Research With MDMA: A Worldwide Review	297	(20)
Andrew Kleiman
Julie Holland
Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in Switzerland	317	(11)
Alex Gamma
Matthias E. Liechti
Franz X. Vollenweider
Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in the United States	328	(22)
Charles Grob
MDMA AND SOCIETY
Ecstasy: Prescription for Cultural Renaissance	350	(8)
Douglas Rushkoff
MDMA and Spirituality	358	(11)
Rabbi Zalman Schachter
MDMA's Promise as A Prescription Medicine	369	(36)
Rick Doblin
APPENDICES
History Timeline	388	(4)
Julie Holland
Statistics Timeline	392	(4)
Julie Holland
Table I: Studies of Long-Term Behavioral or Functional Changes After MDMA in Animals	396	(4)
Matthew Baggot
John Mendelson
Table II: Reported Neurofunctional Differences Between Ecstasy Users and Nonusers	400	(2)
Matthew Baggot
John Mendelson
Table III: Memory Studies of Ecstasy Users vs. Nonusers	402	(3)
Harry Sumnall
References	405	(38)
Contributors	443	(5)
Index	448