How important was Ricaurtes work in creating the perception that Ecstasy was dangerous to humans?
I think it’s the whole cornerstone. It was made illegal, back in the ’80s, based on his MDMA data. So he’s been involved in the public perception from the very beginning. Should we assume then that Ecstasy is safe? No. I am not coming out and saying Ecstasy is safe – What I’m saying is that a single dose of MDMA -known MDMA- when you’re not dancing and overhydrating but when you’re sitting in an office with a psychiatrist, talking about therapeutic material, that that is relatively safe. I’m not comfortable saying that the recreational [use of Ecstasy] is safe. It’s not safe. The recreational model is unsafe for several reasons, not the least of which is that you have no idea whether you’re taking MDMA or not when you buy a tablet of Ecstasy. So what makes recreational use different from the way MDMA would be used in therapy? The recreational model is unsafe because people don’t know what they’re taking, they’re taking more than they should and they’re taking it more often than they sh
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