{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61ce5d7240b3c90013933ba8/61ce5d791b91cf0012b02f5e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1.6 - Rick Doblin, Ph.D.: MDMA - History, Toxicity, And Therapeutic Use","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ce5d7240b3c90013933ba8/61ce5d791b91cf0012b02f5e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Rick Doblin, PhD. is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).</p><p><br></p><p>MAPS is a non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana.</p><p><br></p><p>Rick did his Master's thesis on a survey of oncologists on cannabis in nausea control for cancer patients. He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on regulating medical uses for psychedelics and cannabis.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>MAPS' mission</li><li>MDMA history, stigma, and backlash</li><li>Common myths of the pharmacology of MDMA</li><li>Therapeutic use in therapy</li><li>Fear extinction and memory reconsolidation</li><li>Drug rescheduling</li><li>Current and emerging research</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://maps.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies)</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/join/tommyimoore/checkout?ru=undefined\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support the podcast (Patreon)</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support the mission:</p><p><a href=\"https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mind Medicine Australia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/donate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to Mind Medicine Australia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/chapters-australia-new-zealand/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join a local chapter</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Deborah Roberts"}