Courage, connection, and clarity: A mixed-methods collective-case study of MDMA (ecstasy) experiences of autistic adults
@inproceedings{Danforth2013CourageCA, title={Courage, connection, and clarity: A mixed-methods collective-case study of MDMA (ecstasy) experiences of autistic adults}, author={Alicia Danforth}, year={2013} }
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore how autistic adults experience the subjective effects of the drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), which is also known as the street drug ecstasy, in nonclincal settings. The twofold goal was to document a comprehensive analysis of emergent themes from interviews and to highlight themes of clinical relevance to potential future pilot studies of MDMA-assisted therapy with autistic adults. Participants were asked to describe in…
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