MDMA therapy in the Netherlands against PTSD

Because of the news that MDMA works well during treatment against PTSD, which means post traumatic stress syndrome, we are getting many requests to use MDMA as psychedelics during therapy. What most news reports forget to mention is that MDMA has a number of disadvantages compared to psilocybin treatment.

How does MDMA work?

Half an hour after ingestion, MDMA causes a temporarily strongly increased release of serotonin and blocks the reuptake and production of new serotonin. In addition, MDMA blocks the reuptake of the neurotransmitters noradrenaline and dopamine. The peak of this effect is reached after 1.5 hours. The effect gradually diminishes and after 6 hours the effect of MDMA is gone. The serotonin stores in the neurons are then depleted and the concentration in the brain decreases. In addition, receptors for signal substances withdraw into the cell, making them less sensitive.

The benefits of MDMA therapy

The advantage of MDMA during therapy is that due to the increased activity of serotonin, depressive feelings and fears are pushed to the background. When dealing with PTSD without the overwhelming anxiety it can generate, it is better to think in terms of solutions rather than problems. This can benefit a processing of the past.

The Disadvantages of MDMA Therapy

The dip in the serotonin stock is due to a serotonin depletion and because the serotonin receptors are less easy to stimulate. This causes feelings of depression, the return of anxiety and therefore the PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, MDMA is illegal and we rarely come across pure MDMA because it is often mixed with other similar substances. High doses of MDMA can cause dehydration, kidney failure, liver damage and brain damage.

The best alternative to MDMA therapy

From our experience and looking at the biochemical reactions, we can tell you that MDMA is not the best psychedelic to treat PTSD. Psilocybin has the benefits that MDMA offers, namely increasing the activity of the serotonin receptor 5HT2a. Psilocybin can stimulate the 5HT2a receptor much more than MDMA because psilocybin does not deplete its own supply of serotonin but acts as an extra presence. The receptors also do not withdraw, so that no dip occurs. Another advantage is that dopamine does not play a role in psilocybin, but it does in MDMA. While serotonin provides a sense of togetherness, dopamine will make you feel more like an individual. Partly due to this fact and the fact that you can achieve a much higher stimulation of the 5HT2a receptor with psilocybin, it is easier to create an ego death with psilocybin and that is almost impossible with MDMA. An ego death can mean a lot in processing trauma, resolving fear and fighting depression.

Read more about the here ego death as a treatment

Read more about the here effect of psilocybin therapy

More than just psychedelic therapy

We do more than just guide psychedelic therapy. Before the trip we make a plan to prepare someone physically for the trip through nutrition, supplements and exercise. The aim of this is to ensure that our customers see that taking good care of yourself is rewarded. This insight only really becomes clear during the trip because the trip then also works better because, for example, the receptors have been made more sensitive and because during that trip everything suddenly starts to “land”. During the preparation we sometimes give some assignments, the meaning of which only becomes clear during the trip.

What a trajectory in trip therapy looks like

We believe that a healthy body provides a healthy basis to be mentally healthy as well. We therefore do everything we can to address all facets of existence and that is why we also advise our customers on basic nutrition, exercise and supplements. The whole approach for body and mind ensures the best results in the short and long term. We usually use a schedule for most customers that looks like this:

1. Report, neurotransmitter test and intake
2. Advice on nutrition, exercise and supplements based on point 1
3. Watch a 2-3 week progression from point 2
4. An individual psychedelic ceremony (unless a group has additional utility or preference)
5. Debriefing of the truffle ceremony on the same day
6. After about 1-2 weeks another debriefing

Extras during ceremony

Our psychedelic therapy through a truffle ceremony includes the following extras to make the experience even better:

• Individual guidance truffle ceremony
• Aromatherapy (during trip)
• Color therapy (during trip)
• Musical support

Possibilities of trip therapy

The biggest advantage of a trip therapy session is that through introspection (looking within yourself) we can send you light to change your self-image. Many addictions, fears, stress, depressions and other personal problems arise from a (negative) wrong self-image, from non-real thoughts or from subconscious stress, which arise from fears in the subconscious. If you allow yourself the best based on nutrition, thought and exercise, this will have a positive effect during and after the trip because these lifestyle changes are considered logical during the trip. Be good to your body and mind and they will be good to you. You are worth being the best version of yourself.

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Are you curious what we can do for you?

Before you sign up with us, it is best to learn as much as possible about trip therapy. Trip therapy works best when someone is ready for it. Of course we are ready for you if you are ready to make your life more pleasant and healthier through physical health and psychedelic therapy. You can expect the best personal service there is from us.

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