At Chacruna: Like it or Not, the Psychedelic Renaissance Will be Televised

Alicia Danforth Ph.D.When we began our pilot study of MDMA-assisted therapy for social anxiety in autistic adults, my biggest fear was that, in desperation to make contact, a parent might give their non-speaking child ecstasy and cause them harm after seeing misleading headlines in the press. My first career was in journalism. I had produced medical education television programs, so I had a heightened awareness of the pros and cons of working with media covering science... continue reading.