MDMA: Empathogen or love potion?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 10:20
in Psychology & Sociology
15 December 2010, MDMA or 'ecstasy' increases feelings of empathy and social connection. These 'empathogenic' effects suggest that MDMA might be useful to enhance the psychotherapy of people who struggle to feel connected to others, as may occur in association with autism, schizophrenia, or antisocial personality disorder.