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Review for Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), San Jose, CA, USA
MAPS has informed me of the risks and benefits of the medical use of MDMA and from a non-biased view. I remember looking at an old Vietnam vet off the corner of a local freeway exit. The face of a life lost accompanied by its companion hopelessness. It seemed to sag down not just on his face but with his worn and sweaty clothing. The stains of dirt and blood were all products of his attempts to drink away the past. This broken man was far from over just as long as death was far from him. His gestures motioned otherwise. Obviously just a psychologist wasn't enough what else can one do when someone needs to speak but the pain is too great to speak of and how? The product of MDMA reducing the fear response widens the window of communication between a trained therapist. If this man could talk for just a few session under the influence of a doctor and MDMA, would we still see the man sitting on the street corner with nothing to live for? I am a huge advocate of medicinal psychedelic treatment.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Books, magazines, website, and most of all I have had personal experience with mixture of psychedelic medicine with therapy and seeing life-changing results. It saved my life this is why I am so driven to help MAPS.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
It is not clear to me now but I hope they work with many other conditions even certain types of OCD. Soo... what was once a taboo can now potentially be a medical evolution...
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
I got a bunch of great reading material. I am always excited to hear the new news and will do everything I can to assist them.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
I have not personally met any staff or volunteers but would love too.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
It could create awareness, dispelling the negative controversy about psychedelics and show people their is a medicinal use for them.
Ways to make it better...
My experience was great. Perhaps more multimedia.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Finding a test to see if a person will be able to experience MDMA or other hallucinogens within the confines of what a "normal" reaction is.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Cant help but think how Einstein and psychedelics have in common. They both were given a bad report card at first(F in math and Schedule 1)Einstein traveled Space via math and psychedelics traveled the subconscious brain via trained therapy. GL PSYCHO-D
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
