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The New York Times (p. MM39). "Albert Hofmann: Day Tripper, born 1906." (Per ...
The New York Times (p. MM39). "Albert Hofmann: Day Tripper, born 1906." (Permalink).This is glowing article about the father of LSD. Albert is honored as a tolerant man who was thoughtful in his pursuits of science and spirituality.
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The Economist: "Agony and Ecstasy: Ecstasy may be good for those who cant ge ...
The Economist: "Agony and Ecstasy: Ecstasy may be good for those who cant get over something truly horrible." (Permalink).This is well written article that explores stories of two patients in Dr. Mithoefers study, the history of MDMA, and efforts of MAPS and other scientists in the psychedelic research renaissance.
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MAPS Releases Year-End MDMA Literature Review: As part of our ongoing clinic ...
MAPS Releases Year-End MDMA Literature Review: As part of our ongoing clinical research responsibilities, MAPS reviews all of the MDMA- related articles published in scientific peer-reviewed journals to determine whether we need to modify our risk/benefit analysis for our clinical studies. We have now completed our review of the scientific literature published between December 2007 and November 2008 and submitted the review to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) that oversees our US MDMA/PTSD study. Nothing in the review changes our risk/benefit analysis regarding our research in human subjects. This review--along with all previous reviews--are compiled by MAPS Research Specialist Ilsa Jerome, and are posted on the MAPS website at: www.maps.org/mdma/protocol/litreview.html
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CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics. The Pharmacology of Lysergic Acid Diethyl ...
CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics. The Pharmacology of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: A Review. By Torsten Passie MD, John H. Halpern MD, Dirk O. Stichtenoth, Hinderk M. Emrich, & Annelie Hintzen. This comprehensive review of LSD was authored by colleagues of MAPS. MAPS’ Swiss LSD/end-of-life anxiety study is the research that Dr. Passie referred to at the end of the following abstract:
“With the entry of new methods of research and better study oversight, scientific interest in LSD has resumed for brain research and experimental treatments. Due to the lack of any comprehensive review since the 1950s and the widely dispersed experimental literature, the present review focuses on all aspects of the pharmacology and psychopharmacology of LSD. A thorough search of the experimental literature regarding the pharmacology of LSD was performed and the extracted results are given in this review. (Psycho-) pharmacological research on LSD was extensive and produced nearly 10,000 scientific papers. The pharmacology of LSD is complex and its mechanisms of action are still not completely understood. LSD is physiologically well tolerated and psychological reactions can be controlled in a medically supervised setting, but complications may easily result from uncontrolled use by layman. Actually there is new interest in LSD as an experimental tool for elucidating neural mechanisms of (states of) consciousness and there are recently discovered treatment options with LSD in cluster headache and with the terminally ill.”
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Nature (Vol. 456) : “Ecstasy could augment the benefits of psychothera ...
Nature (Vol. 456) : “Ecstasy could augment the benefits of psychotherapy.” By Nature Editors. The renowned publication Nature mentioned the preliminary successes of our MDMA/PTSD pilot study.
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