Erowid It's a Friendly Inferno! Audio/Video Archive Ecstasy to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Professor David Nutt discusses clinical research into MDMA, suggesting that the drug can be used in combination with psychotherapy as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. Listen to the the BBC Radio excerpt here . Q&A: Psychedelics in 2012 - Charles Grob MD, James Fadiman Terrence McNally speaks with psychiatrist Charles Grob, M.D., and psychologist James Fadiman, Ph.D. about their views on recent psychedelic research, in addition to discussing the ideas in Fadiman’s new book, (available in the MAPS Store ). Listen to the discussion here . Video: Dr. In this outtake from the upcoming documentary , Dr. Science Weekly Podcast: David Nutt Reveals The Truth About Drugs Professor David Nutt is featured on Science Weekly podcast, discussing his new book and the potential of drugs to elevate our understanding of the brain. Listen to the podcast here . Veterans Petition State to Use Pot for PTSD Listen to the discussion here LSD for Alcoholism
The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget | Zen Moments - StumbleUpon “Great moments often catch us unawares….” By Kent Nerburn There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a gambler’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss, constant movement and the thrill of a dice roll every time a new passenger got into the cab. What I didn’t count on when I took the job was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a rolling confessional. We were like strangers on a train, the passengers and I, hurtling through the night, revealing intimacies we would never have dreamed of sharing during the brighter light of day. And none of those lives touched me more than that of a woman I picked up late on a warm August night. I was responding to a call from a small brick fourplex in a quiet part of town. When I arrived at the address, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground-floor window. So I walked to the door and knocked. After a long pause, the door opened.