Ecstasy: The Complete Guide

A Comprehensive Look at the Risks and Benefits of MDMA

Buch | Softcover

464 Seiten

2001
Park Street Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-89281-857-0 (ISBN)

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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 Guidetakes 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 Guideprovides the answers you need.

Julie Holland, M.D., is a psychiatrist who specializes in psycho-pharmacology and a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. A recognized expert on street drugs, Dr. Holland has discussed Ecstasy in the Lancet, Harper’s, and the Washington Post and has provided expert perspective on the drug for numerous television programs, including the MTV series True Life. Other contributors to the book include Ralph Metzner, author of Maps Consciousness and Green Psychology; Andrew Weil, author of eight books including 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and Spontaneous Healing; Douglas Rushkoff, author of Cyberia and Ecstasy Club; Rabbi Zalman Schachter, author of From Age-ing To Sageing; and Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Royalties from the book will be donated to fund clinical MDMA research.

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About this Book

Introduction: Medicine for a New Millennium

Let X = MDMA
1. The History of MDMA
2. What Does MDMA Feel Like?
3. How MDMA Works in the Brain
4. The Chemistry of MDMA
5. MDMA Myths and Rumors Dispelled
6. The Godparents of MDMA

Risks of MDMA Use
7. Medical Risks Associated with MDMA Use
8. Mental Health Problems Associated with MDMA Use
9. Does MDMA Cause Brain Damage?
10. The Legal Status of MDMA Around the World
11. Minimizing Risk in the Dance Community

MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
12. Using MDMA in Healing, Psychotherapy, and Spiritual Practice
13. Experience with the Interpersonal Psychedelics
14. Clinical Experience with MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
Potential Clinical Uses for MDMA
15. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
16. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Depression
17. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
18. Using MDMA in Alternative Medicine

MDMA Research
19. Clinical Research with MDMA: A Worldwide Review
20. Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in Switzerland
21. Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in the United States

MDMA and Society
22. Ecstasy: Prescription for Cultural Renaissance
23. MDMA and Spirituality
24. MDMA's Promise as a Prescription Medicine

Appendices

History Timeline - Julie Holland, M.D.
Statistics Timeline - Julie Holland, M.D.
Table I: Studies of Long-term Behavioral or Functional Changes After MDMA in Animals - Matthew Baggot and John Mendelson, M.D.
Table II: Reported Neurofunctional Differences Between Ecstasy Users and Nonusers - Matthew Baggot and John Mendelson, M.D.
Table III: Memory Studies of Ecstasy Users vs. Nonusers - Harry Sumnall

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Verlagsort	Rochester
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-89281-857-3 / 0892818573
ISBN-13	978-0-89281-857-0 / 9780892818570
Zustand	Neuware