MDMA is consumed primarily for its euphoric and empathogenic effects (Picture: Getty) <\/p>\n
New research suggests that psychedelics could be used to lower the risk of suicide. <\/p>\n
Psychedelics could be used in treatment for a range of mental illnesses; including depression, PTSD and anxiety according to information presented at the Psychedelic Science conference in California last week. <\/p>\n
Substances such as MDMA are being examined as potential remedies for conditions such as PTSD, with an FDA-approved trial taking place later this summer. <\/p>\n
Elena Argento, a researcher for the BC Center for Excellence in HIV\/AIDs, claims psychedelics could play a significant role in decreasing the risk of suicide in vulnerable groups such as female sex workers. <\/p>\n
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Argentos research is based on a four-year evaluation on sex workers access to health care conducted by AESHA which included 800 female sex workers in Vancouver. <\/p>\n
Participants were asked about their drug use and mental health, including whether they had felt suicidal in the last six months. <\/p>\n
Some of the women were excluded on the basis that they were feeling suicide at the time of the initial interview in order to establish a reliable measure of how psychedelics affect new periods of suicidality. <\/p>\n
The researcher found that sex workers who had taken a psychedelic at some point in their life was linked to a 60% reduced risk of suicidal tendencies. <\/p>\n
While crystal meth use and abuse during childhood remained a predictor of suicidal tendencies. <\/p>\n
It should be noted that Argentos study was observational and it wasnt conducted under lab conditions. <\/p>\n
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Previous studies have suggested that LSD has proved effective in treating depression and anxiety, though research into LSD as a potential treatment for mental illness have had their progress stunted by Americas so-called war on drugs. <\/p>\n
Argento told the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies conference that the next step in her research could be to decipher if specific types of psychedelic or frequency used make a difference to the subjects state of mind. <\/p>\n
She said: We didnt separate out looking just at LSD or psilocybin, for example, although thats something we could look at in the future. <\/p>\n
There are plans at the BC Center for Excellence to start doing some trials with psychedelics. <\/p>\n
Potentially some of the sex workers from AESHA will have the opportunity to be enrolled in these trials of using psychedelics for various mental health issues. <\/p>\n
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