I’ve had a lot of experience with MDMA, writes Rob Long. It helped me when my father died, and through several big life transitions.
on television, you’re ready to take MDMA . You know the shows I mean, right? There’s a person who has collected crap for years—decades, sometimes—and their house is piled so high with old newspapers and detritus that you can barely navigate the hallways. There’s a narrow path to the toilet, another to a single burner on the stove and behind each tightly closed door there’s an avalanche of personal shit ready to cascade out.
And often, joyfully: “Hey! Look at this! I didn’t even know I had this! It was buried under all the crap I’m finally getting rid of!” It also unearthed this weird memory—a small thing, but sometimes the small things can really mess you up: Decades after graduating high school, I had dinner with a beloved English teacher. He had been hugely influential in my life, both as a reader and a writer. We had stayed in touch after I graduated and had made the transition from adoring student and demanding teacher to friends. I thought so, anyway.
Here’s how it works: MDMA is a synthetic substance that alters mood and perception by increasing the activity of neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain. It is often associated with recreational use at parties and raves due to its euphoric, stimulant and empathogenic effects.
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