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#14560306 - 06/04/11 02:26 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Last updated at 5:21 PM on 3rd June 2011
A mother has told how she gave her dying daughter the illegal drug Ecstasy in order to ease her suffering during the final stages of cancer. Biologist Marilyn Howell claims giving her 32-year-old daughter Mara the drug 'took away the pain' and was 'the best thing that happened' at the end of her life.' She described Mara as being adventurous, joyful and full of life before she was tragically struck down with colon cancer. For the last three months of Mara's life Marilyn, who qualified as a biologist before moving into teaching, gave her daughter MDMA - the active ingredient of the drug ecstasy on several occasions. She claims the sessions, which combined taking the drug with psychotherapy, were immensely beneficial, enabling her daughter, who had never taken drugs before, to come to terms with her mortality without suffering. More... War on drugs has failed and caused 'devastating consequences for societies worldwide' claims global narcotics watchdog Marilyn, from Boston, has now published a book about the experience of caring for Mara entitled 'Honor Thy Daughter' in which she argues more research is needed into the safety and effectiveness of MDMA and other psychedelics.
Tragic: Mara Howell died aged just 32 suffering from colon cancer She writes: 'MDMA therapy was the only thing that had given her a joyful and painless experience and the only thing that seemed to hold any hope for healing. 'Psychedelic therapy let Mara see herself as much more than a bedridden cancer patient. 'She remembered who she was. Still, she hoped for an even deeper experience, perhaps a window into her deepest vulnerabilities, and a shift that could heal her.' In the final stages of her life Mara became increasingly bedridden finding it hard to get out and about. Marilyn says MDMA, which gives clubbers the energy to dance all night long, gave her daughter the strength to walk in the park and the confidence to talk about her condition freely. Describing one of the MDMA sessions she writes: 'The setting was the same as the first time, with Mara on the inflatable bed 'At 10:45 AM, she took 130 mg of MDMA. 'At first she only wanted to close her eyes and rest, but within an hour she was more alert, with less pain, and ready to engage. 'Once again, the therapy consisted of gentle music and conversation.'
Illegal: Ecstasy has been responsible for more than 200 deaths in the UK since 1996 Mara died in 2006 and Marilyn claims she had a 'good death' due in no small part to the MDMA sessions. Ecstasy works by flooding the brain with the naturally-occurring chemical serotonin giving users a feeling of warmth, closeness and compatibility, while increasing energy levels. It raises body temperature and causes the heart to beat faster. There have been over 200 ecstasy-related deaths in the UK since 1996, many as a result of organ failure caused by overheating or dehydration. But some academics believe it could be an effective medicine for people with terminal illnesses. Marilyn's book 'Honor Thy Daughter' was published in April 2011by MAPS. It is available to buy through the website honorthydaughter.wordpress.com and through amazon.com priced at $16.95.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393988/Mum-gave-dying-daughter-ecstasy-ease-suffering.html#ixzz1OLCYKFBJ
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: The Whale] 1
#14560569 - 06/04/11 03:18 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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The Whale said: Ecstasy has been responsible for more than 200 deaths in the UK since 1996
That's 14 deaths a year? hmm lets look at alcohol statistics shall we?
Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 14,406 Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 23,199
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: nixon] 1
#14561452 - 06/04/11 07:11 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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But this is ecstasy we're talking about, those 200 people are even more dead than the tens of thousands of people dead from alcohol.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: That Cenex Guy]
#14561707 - 06/04/11 08:10 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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That Cenex Guy said: But this is ecstasy we're talking about, those 200 people are even more dead than the tens of thousands of people dead from alcohol.
Yeah, I heard ecstasy makes you superdead.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: AltecLansing]
#14561898 - 06/04/11 08:48 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, I heard ecstasy makes you superdead.
LOL I heard that too!! weird
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: nixon]
#14562019 - 06/04/11 09:17 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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nixon said: That's 14 deaths a year? hmm lets look at alcohol statistics shall we?
Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 14,406 Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 23,199
Unless you adjust your numbers to take into account the number of ecstasy users versus alcohol users, they are meaningless.
And trying to prove a point with them is just as dishonest as all the government anti-drug propaganda.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering *DELETED* [Re: roquet]
#14562582 - 06/04/11 11:20 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: nixon]
#14562591 - 06/04/11 11:22 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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The Whale said: Ecstasy has been responsible for more than 200 deaths in the UK since 1996
That's 14 deaths a year? hmm lets look at alcohol statistics shall we?
Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 14,406 Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 23,199
dont bring up mdma as being not dangerous
mental torment is unbelievable in the mdma business
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: the human abstract]
#14562781 - 06/05/11 12:18 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm glad she was able to sustain some comfort and get the most out of her dying days without being arrested for using an illegal drug as a treatment.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: the human abstract]
#14562792 - 06/05/11 12:21 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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the human abstract said: dont bring up mdma as being not dangerous
mental torment is unbelievable in the mdma business
Sounds like you weren't gettin' good shit, bro.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: PsilocybinMike]
#14562796 - 06/05/11 12:22 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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i read a news report of a mother giving her daughter substanace to ease the pain

what a mother
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: The Whale]
#14563287 - 06/05/11 05:06 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Two very courageous women.

I wonder if the mother had experience in psychedelic therapy beforehand or if it was a new thing to her.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: mikehauncho]
#14563318 - 06/05/11 05:24 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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mikehauncho said: he wan't making a point on a specific percent of people who died but rather on the GROSS difference in deaths between the two.
I don't see how you can talk about the safety of a drug without considering what percentage of users die as a result of taking it. By your logic meth, heroin and crack are all safer than alcohol.
And if there was a drug which kills half the people who take it but only 20 people took it in a year, it must therefore be safer than ecstasy because ecstasy killed 14?
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering *DELETED* [Re: roquet]
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: mikehauncho]
#14566181 - 06/05/11 07:51 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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mikehauncho said: MDMA does kill less of a percent of people who take it then alcohol because the number difference on one side of the equation is that GROSSLY skewed.
Almost all adults in the US have tried alcohol and the majority are regular drinkers for their whole lives. Compare that with MDMA, which only a small percentage of the population has ever tried, an even smaller percentage are regular users, their regular use is much less frequent than alcohol, and probably lasts only a year or 2 compared to 60+ years for alcohol. Factor in all that and then do the numbers. They'll look pretty different.
Not that I'm saying MDMA is a dangerous drug. Just quoting numbers out of context to show how safe it is, is bullshit.
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Re: The mother who gave her terminally-ill daughter Ecstasy to ease her suffering [Re: mikehauncho]
#14575271 - 06/07/11 04:11 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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EXCSTASY IS THE SHITT! THANKSSS!
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