'You don't get a panic attack': Veteran describes effects of MDMA-assisted therapy

A new type of therapy that uses MDMA, the main ingredient found in ecstasy, is showing promise for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. CBS News' Jim Axelrod spoke to Jon Lubecky about what it's like to take the drug.

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[stephensoto]

perfect way to describe it. Everything negative melts away. You get true happiness.

[cadamham]

It takes away barriers of fear about opening up to other people. Thus just openly and honestly talking about problem without fear of being judged helps heal people. It would put relationship therapist out of business.

[j-rocd]

As someone who has had mdma and psilocybin as bad as it sounds combined is an awakening. The care free beautiful rush of the mdma with the introspection of the psilocybin. It helps so much. I've also heard mdma compared to "you've just the power ball lottery and your life will change and at that moment you know everyone else in the room has also won the lottery. You know they know and the excitement and love and warm envolops everything. PLUR. 😉

[Dontcare-ytpz]

FDA just banned it for therapeutic use yesterday

[TonyFarley-pvnk]

Have you thought about asking crispr to apply into it the eyes bulge to the eyes reduction ratio

[makeshamccall]

❤ Im happy they are trying molly or exctasy for veterans it should be for anyone with panic disorder or PTSD. i reccomend that over mushroom personally everything has side effects everything natural or not. Personally speaking im for it !!! now i wonder what makes them so different but yet the same the difference in chemical compounding and structures but i think we're onto something great. if we went to a retirement home had all participants that have pain or ptsd or anxiety take a vote on what they would rather try im curious to see if they would choose exctasy or molly or mushroom everyone says they have a amazing trip but everyone says they FEEL great on molly or exctasy and thats the point is to feel not trip right? ❤ great just great

[agoale]

When I try it I always feel bad, just like a really long panick attack. why??

[kellyreising]

Well. This friend of mine who has lied about PTSD for years sucks. Ugh. I watch this and think of how he groomed my oldest daughter to eventually have sex with him. Is that a part of his PTSD? Nope. Jon, you are a monster. ❤️ K