MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy: Working Out How it Works

The study is positioned at the intersection of psychedelics and psychanalysis. The aim is to develop a psychoanalytically-grounded theory of how MDMA achieves its therapeutic effects. The study will explore how the compound affects self-experience, emotional processing, reflective functioning, and broader relational patterns. The full title of the study is "Advancing understanding of MDMA’s psychological mechanisms of action: A phenomenological exploration of psychotherapists’ experiences".

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