April 2022 PMID 35546928

Using a MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders.

Peter Oehen, Peter Gasser

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What people are saying

Discussions consistently emphasize the innovative use of MDMA and LSD in Swiss clinical settings, citing researchers like Peter Gasser and Peter Oehen, and noting the potential for these substances to transform trauma treatment. The tone is generally positive, reflecting fascination and support, with some reminders of the historical and legal context that adds depth to the conversation.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the article, highlighting its innovative approach and potential benefits of psychedelics in therapy.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions demonstrate strong curiosity and enthusiasm for the Swiss model, with many highlighting the novelty and potential of MDMA and LSD in clinical practice.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage by referencing key researchers, sharing related studies, and expressing opinions about legalization and effectiveness.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations suggest the article could influence perceptions and discussions around psychedelic therapy, but mostly within academic and clinical circles.

Abstract in brief

  • This text discusses Switzerland's legal use of restricted psychotropic drugs like MDMA and LSD for treating resistant mental health conditions, mainly through a special group therapy model developed since 2014, which addresses trauma-related disorders such as chronic PTSD and CPTSD.
  • The therapy involves using MDMA initially to boost motivation, emotional regulation, and trauma processing, followed by LSD to deepen the therapeutic experience; most patients showed improvement with no serious adverse effects.
  • The approach is particularly effective for CPTSD, requiring multiple sessions, and aims to improve symptoms like emotional dysregulation, negative self-perception, and traumatic memory processing, contributing to the development of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.]

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Matt Baggott
@mattbagg · X

New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, which was active from 2015 through 2020. https://t.co/vlO9KPS6fb

Apr 25, 2022 · 29 likes · 12 shares · 2,170 followers View post →
James Close
@jamesbclose · X

MDMA followed by LSD in the therapeutic context. Combination treatments are used underground, could they emerge as effective? https://t.co/CjobzoYSKH @REMAPTherapy @ee_schenberg #psychedelics

Apr 25, 2022 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 1,253 followers View post →
Psychedelic Medicine Association
@Psychedelic_Med · X

This interesting study explores a group #therapy model for combined #MDMA and #LSD therapy geared towards #trauma conditions. Using these #psychedelic substances in tandem was effective, with most participants showing clinical improvement. https://t.co/l1bmz3VBEJ

Jul 19, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 10,593 followers View post →
Michael
@somnolentist · X

Here is MK ULTRA https://t.co/D1boqbdAtu

Dec 26, 2022 · 3 likes · 1,122 followers View post →
Lea
@observing_hades · X

psychedelic therapy has been legal in Switzerland between 1988 - 1993 and from 2014 - ongoing ("compassionate use" of LSD, Psilocybin and MDMA). Tap into the experience of Swiss psychiatrists! https://t.co/HCf3DqX1mz

Mar 22, 2023 · 3 likes · 305 followers View post →
Amsterdam Psychedelic Research Association (APRA)
@APRAresearch · X

Using a MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders https://t.co/bY9MPwEiE6

May 13, 2022 · 2 likes · 4,002 followers View post →

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@uprskari · X

@cptsd2525 治験レベルですが各種サイケデリクスはPTSD周りで研究されてます 純粋な薬物療法というよりセラピーの補助ですが 慶應大学病院も少し研究してます https://t.co/aQzCQC6zWP

Jun 11, 2024 · 723 followers View post →
Nicolas Langlitz
@NicolasLanglitz · X

@dannytheforde @JulesEvans11 https://t.co/RRYNtZDn6h and https://t.co/WO1VJnozhF and https://t.co/OihdHZ4Xy1

Dec 3, 2023 · 2 likes · 847 followers View post →
kayla greenstien
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@JulesEvans11 @fredemag Yes, it’s totally misleading to call Australia the first. https://t.co/F6sd0pIUgU

Jul 5, 2023 · 954 followers View post →
lys3rgic
@lys3rgicass · X

@RebeccaMadison_ Would highly recommend Not to be “that guy”, but psychedelics seem to be the one substance that magically solves most mental health items (I quit smoking because of it) https://t.co/wZNlLWxq8E

May 31, 2023 · 2 likes · 3 followers View post →
Azradok
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@noxheav3n https://t.co/PJftZ5muTu

Apr 4, 2023 · 116 followers View post →
Lea
@observing_hades · X

psychedelic therapy has been legal in Switzerland between 1988 - 1993 and from 2014 - ongoing ("compassionate use" of LSD, Psilocybin and MDMA). Tap into the experience of Swiss psychiatrists! https://t.co/HCf3DqX1mz

Mar 22, 2023 · 3 likes · 305 followers View post →
Views on Drugs
@ViewsOnDrugsBot · X

RT @ViewsOnDrugsBot: Using a #MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Traum…

Jan 31, 2023 · 1 share · 2,052 followers View post →
Gaetano Lardieri
@EntheoG108 · X

https://t.co/wiOWyOCwjv

Dec 31, 2022 · 171 followers View post →
Michael
@somnolentist · X

Here is MK ULTRA https://t.co/D1boqbdAtu

Dec 26, 2022 · 3 likes · 1,122 followers View post →
Tehseen Noorani
@TehseenNoorani · X

From the related https://t.co/ccCJhVvkZP article: “Stillness is considered a tool of confrontation” Powerful language, signaling one of the risks of the under-trained, overly-interrupting therapist!

Dec 9, 2022 · 1 like · 959 followers View post →
VJM Publishing
@VJMPub · X

@AndrewLittleMP Legalise MDMA and LSD psychotherapy https://t.co/vHS0SEyXzE

Dec 2, 2022 · 2,321 followers View post →
Saga Briggs
@SagaMilena · X

So many gems in here. Peter Gasser & Peter Oehen on MDMA + LSD for c-PTSD. https://t.co/540jjsbyDb

Nov 29, 2022 · 1,799 followers View post →
Views on Drugs
@ViewsOnDrugsBot · X

Using a #MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders 1/5 https://t.co/YaXEbM31qb

Oct 20, 2022 · 1 share · 2,052 followers View post →
Entheo Gin
@EntheoGin · X

RT @Psychedelic_Med: This interesting study explores a group #therapy model for combined #MDMA and #LSD therapy geared towards #trauma cond…

Jul 20, 2022 · 1 share · 65 followers View post →
Gaetano Lardieri
@EntheoG108 · X

https://t.co/wiOWyOCwjv

Jul 19, 2022 · 171 followers View post →
Psychedelic Medicine Association
@Psychedelic_Med · X

This interesting study explores a group #therapy model for combined #MDMA and #LSD therapy geared towards #trauma conditions. Using these #psychedelic substances in tandem was effective, with most participants showing clinical improvement. https://t.co/l1bmz3VBEJ

Jul 19, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 10,593 followers View post →
Kimarron
@kimarron · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Jul 15, 2022 · 12 shares · 323 followers View post →
THERADELICS
@theradelics · X

Using a MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders https://t.co/8VMor1MXRo https://t.co/dke2yxkqrm

May 22, 2022 · 3,390 followers View post →
Amsterdam Psychedelic Research Association (APRA)
@APRAresearch · X

Using a MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders https://t.co/bY9MPwEiE6

May 13, 2022 · 2 likes · 4,002 followers View post →
Kat Dobson
@kat_dobson · X

@MichaelHaichin https://t.co/TBekxNeSPm

May 9, 2022 · 1 like · 66 followers View post →
Federico Seragnoli
@SeraFeder · X

https://t.co/ENELamDowU

Apr 28, 2022 · 135 followers View post →
Bruce Waynejrv
@Bob_Stinson1234 · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 27, 2022 · 12 shares · 5,159 followers View post →
No Country For Oligarchs
@FuckHierarchy · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 26, 2022 · 12 shares · 323 followers View post →
serenityy
@serenityy7777 · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 26, 2022 · 12 shares · 103 followers View post →
Manus Aeon
@AeonManus · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 26, 2022 · 12 shares · 132 followers View post →
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@LUNATiHKAL · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 26, 2022 · 12 shares · 270 followers View post →
Captain Pleasure, Andrés Gómez Emilsson
@algekalipso · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 25, 2022 · 12 shares · 40,342 followers View post →
Jeremy Fisher
@jeremyhfisher · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 25, 2022 · 12 shares · 3,003 followers View post →
Brian Barnett
@BrianBarnettMD · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 25, 2022 · 12 shares · 1,083 followers View post →
Dr Stephen Bright
@stephenjbright · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 25, 2022 · 12 shares · 3,841 followers View post →
Julie Holland, MD
@BellevueDoc · X

RT @mattbagg: New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, wh…

Apr 25, 2022 · 12 shares · 14,656 followers View post →
Matt Baggott
@mattbagg · X

New open access publication in which Peter Oehen and Peter Gasser describe their group psychedelic psychotherapy practice, which was active from 2015 through 2020. https://t.co/vlO9KPS6fb

Apr 25, 2022 · 29 likes · 12 shares · 2,170 followers View post →
Victor Acero, PhD
@VictorAcero20 · X

RT @jamesbclose: MDMA followed by LSD in the therapeutic context. Combination treatments are used underground, could they emerge as effecti…

Apr 25, 2022 · 3 shares · 229 followers View post →
D. Parker Kelley
@sequencemyneuro · X

I had no idea that the Swiss had developed this pathway to psychedelic therapy. Very interesting strategy and protocol elaborated here. https://t.co/SUB98nwmFf

Apr 25, 2022 · 1 like · 773 followers View post →
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@LiveInMushLove · X

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Apr 25, 2022 · 3 shares · 742 followers View post →
REMAP Therapeutics
@REMAPTherapy · X

RT @jamesbclose: MDMA followed by LSD in the therapeutic context. Combination treatments are used underground, could they emerge as effecti…

Apr 25, 2022 · 3 shares · 1,288 followers View post →
James Close
@jamesbclose · X

MDMA followed by LSD in the therapeutic context. Combination treatments are used underground, could they emerge as effective? https://t.co/CjobzoYSKH @REMAPTherapy @ee_schenberg #psychedelics

Apr 25, 2022 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 1,253 followers View post →
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