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#16275418 - 05/23/12 11:11 PM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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The Adult Autism and MDMA Research Study
I am a PhD student in clinical psychology at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California. My area of interest is investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines and similar compounds, including their risks and benefits.
If you are an adult on the autism spectrum (age 21 - 75), I invite you to participate in a survey study for my doctoral dissertation on what experiences with MDMA/Ecstasy are like for adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. You are not required to have taken Ecstasy or any other recreational drug to participate. This study will compare responses from individuals who have tried Ecstasy and individuals who have not tried Ecstasy.
Participants will be asked to complete an online version of the 50-question Autism Quotient (AQ). The next step is a research survey, which includes questions about demographic information and responses to general questions about MDMA/Ecstasy use. Three additional assessments follow. The process takes about one hour. Your confidentiality will be maintained at all times, and identifying information will never appear in published reports, lectures, or any other public sharing of study results.
Participants who complete all of the surveys will have the option to receive a summary report of the key findings from the finished study.
Inclusion/exclusion criteria, researcher contact information, and enrollment instructions are listed on the study Web site: www.danforthresearch.com
NOTE: If you do not have an ASD diagnosis but think that you might be on the spectrum, the surveys for this study will not provide you with diagnostic information.
Edited by Dan4th (06/01/12 06:34 PM)
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 Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: Dan4th]
#16275711 - 05/23/12 11:56 PM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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is this a uni?
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: Dan4th]
#16275764 - 05/24/12 12:03 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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Man, too bad I don't have autism! 
Seriously though, it's a terrible condition. I know some people who have it. Wonderful people, the best you'd ever meet, but they're not functional and they desperately want to be. Anything to help them out is good. 
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: Dan4th] 2
#16275785 - 05/24/12 12:05 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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I have met the OP a few times. She is an awesome person!
She gave a great talk on autism and MDMA a year ago in SF.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: Alan Rockefeller] 5
#16275839 - 05/24/12 12:13 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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Cool, but we're in the middle of a serious discussion about Iron Man.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: Dan4th]
#16275924 - 05/24/12 12:26 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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Very cool! This is the kind of research we need. I myself am a headed for a psych major, and I hope to follow the same path as you. Good luck!
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: nooneman]
#16275976 - 05/24/12 12:33 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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There is nothing inherently terrible about Autism.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: xFrockx]
#16276024 - 05/24/12 12:44 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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OP what are your thoughts on how MDMA may affect autistics and people with aspergers?
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: xFrockx] 1
#16276190 - 05/24/12 01:13 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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xFrockx said:
There is nothing inherently terrible about Autism.
You must have never met someone with autism. It fucking sucks man.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul]
#16276203 - 05/24/12 01:15 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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Louis Theroux did a good documentary on autistic children a few weeks ago, I don't know how familiar you Americans are with him though.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: Thin White Duke]
#16276221 - 05/24/12 01:18 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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Christian Bale said:
Louis Theroux did a good documentary on autistic children a few weeks ago, I don't know how familiar you Americans are with him though.
Name sounds familiar. Not sure why.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul] 1
#16276238 - 05/24/12 01:23 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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There is nothing inherently terrible about Autism.
You must have never met someone with autism. It fucking sucks man.
Yeah, its a awful disorder and it is even worse for the family, I would say.
However, some people do seem to embrace autism. The savant types are actually a source of inspiration for me.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul]
#16276262 - 05/24/12 01:28 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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You're talking to someone who has been working with people who have been diagnosed with autism and other brain disorders for the past two and a half years. "Fucking sucks" is in the eye of the beholder. Anyone can live a happy life regardless of their brain development. Cheapening someone else's life because they aren't normal in your eyes is disparaging. Social standards of success are no measure of worth.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: bananaman]
#16276304 - 05/24/12 01:36 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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In what way does it suck for the families? For all families? We're reaching a point of generalization that I think it's pretty obvious that we're no longer looking at the real world here.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: xFrockx]
#16276309 - 05/24/12 01:36 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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drugs r bad mkay
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: xFrockx]
#16276361 - 05/24/12 01:49 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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xFrockx said:
In what way does it suck for the families? For all families? We're reaching a point of generalization that I think it's pretty obvious that we're no longer looking at the real world here.
Not for all families, but I happen to be very close with a family that is dealing with it on a daily basis. It is very, very hard for them. What do you do with a kid who is 30 but is mentally 8, and whose parents know that they're going to die soon and won't be able to take care of them anymore? Can't work, can't drive, can't really cook... They deal with it every day, and it is very hard. It gets harder the older they get.
Not all autism looks like that, but a lot of it does. There are functional people too, I know some, but the non-functional is a tragedy for everyone involved. When they're children and teenagers it's fine, but when they grow up it's a nightmare for the family trying to handle them and trying to figure out what to do once the parents are gone.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: xFrockx]
#16276455 - 05/24/12 02:17 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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xFrockx said:
In what way does it suck for the families? For all families? We're reaching a point of generalization that I think it's pretty obvious that we're no longer looking at the real world here.
You're right it depends on the family, but I am just visualizing if I had a child with a mental disorder such as autism. I would be devestated. I don't know who wouldn't. That doesn't mean they can't love each other and still be a family. In fact, I would think most families get used to it. But yeah, it would "suck." Not the kid- I would love the kid and be there every second, the situation would just be unfortunate.
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#16276553 - 05/24/12 02:55 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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Post deleted by NWlightReason for deletion: deleted because dumb.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: legit27] 1
#16276609 - 05/24/12 03:15 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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I'm a big believer in "Nothing About Us, Without Us" when it comes to autism research. Too often, autie and aspie voices are absent when research findings are presented, so I am completing a mixed-methods dissertation that includes analysis of qualitative AND quantitative data before I come to conclusions. Based on anecdotal accounts I read about potential benefits, I was inspired to explore deeply whether or not MDMA is helpful. Many individuals on the spectrum experience anxiety and trauma, and recently published findings suggest that MDMA-assisted therapy can be supportive for such conditions. I am not seeking a cure or treatment for autism. Instead, I am asking whether or not MDMA-assisted therapy might improve quality of life for some adults on the spectrum. That's kind of a non-answer, but I am also interested in hearing about adverse and neutral outcomes. Trying to remain aware of my biases and prevent them from influencing the research process as much as possible.
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Re: Research on MDMA/Ecstasy experiences of adults on autism spectrum [Re: NWlight]
#16276616 - 05/24/12 03:16 AM (11 months, 18 days ago) |
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For many on the autism spectrum, linguistic self-expression ranges from difficult to nearly impossible.
Imagine being constantly separated from those around you by a one-way sound-proof wall; rendering them ignorant to the contents of your heart and mind.
For those on the spectrum who desire true communication, it is torturous.
Presence on the autism spectrum can be a gift as well a curse; sometimes both simultaneously.
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