Rick Doblin
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And so what they've learned is they have to separate those groups when they do the group therapy, because if you're a military person who's been abused by other people in the military, that you might not feel safe if you're in a context of group therapy.
So they've done separate the groups, but they found that the groups do terrific with supporting each other afterwards in this integration process. And so what they've done is they've realized, though, that the design they had initially was an individual session and then a group session.
So they've done separate the groups, but they found that the groups do terrific with supporting each other afterwards in this integration process. And so what they've done is they've realized, though, that the design they had initially was an individual session and then a group session.
So they've done separate the groups, but they found that the groups do terrific with supporting each other afterwards in this integration process. And so what they've done is they've realized, though, that the design they had initially was an individual session and then a group session.
And after they did two cohorts of the six, they realized that the people felt they needed a third MDMA session, and they wanted that also as a group, not as an individual.
And after they did two cohorts of the six, they realized that the people felt they needed a third MDMA session, and they wanted that also as a group, not as an individual.
And after they did two cohorts of the six, they realized that the people felt they needed a third MDMA session, and they wanted that also as a group, not as an individual.
There's a project in Australia that's going to be climate related PTSD from floods that they've had related to climate. And so they're going to be doing group therapy there. And there's an incredible project that's developing in Israel. That's for people traumatized on October 7th. And there's going to be groups of seven with two therapists, two assistants.
There's a project in Australia that's going to be climate related PTSD from floods that they've had related to climate. And so they're going to be doing group therapy there. And there's an incredible project that's developing in Israel. That's for people traumatized on October 7th. And there's going to be groups of seven with two therapists, two assistants.
There's a project in Australia that's going to be climate related PTSD from floods that they've had related to climate. And so they're going to be doing group therapy there. And there's an incredible project that's developing in Israel. That's for people traumatized on October 7th. And there's going to be groups of seven with two therapists, two assistants.
But the Ministry of Health has taken a while to review this application. It's funded by charitable donations. The MDMA is coming from Canada. But what the Ministry of Health in Israel has wanted is, and this is the first study ever, where it's going to be direct comparison of individual therapy versus group therapy. So everybody is ready to have one or the other.
But the Ministry of Health has taken a while to review this application. It's funded by charitable donations. The MDMA is coming from Canada. But what the Ministry of Health in Israel has wanted is, and this is the first study ever, where it's going to be direct comparison of individual therapy versus group therapy. So everybody is ready to have one or the other.
But the Ministry of Health has taken a while to review this application. It's funded by charitable donations. The MDMA is coming from Canada. But what the Ministry of Health in Israel has wanted is, and this is the first study ever, where it's going to be direct comparison of individual therapy versus group therapy. So everybody is ready to have one or the other.
You get randomized to either individual or group, and it will be a direct comparison. And so I think like when we think about AA and we think about peer support,
You get randomized to either individual or group, and it will be a direct comparison. And so I think like when we think about AA and we think about peer support,
You get randomized to either individual or group, and it will be a direct comparison. And so I think like when we think about AA and we think about peer support,
I think you can go deeper when it's individual therapy because you have more focus, you're not thinking about other people, you can go deeper, but when you're in a group setting, you can kind of bond with the other people, you can kind of hear their other stories, but then you can support each other in this integration process.
I think you can go deeper when it's individual therapy because you have more focus, you're not thinking about other people, you can go deeper, but when you're in a group setting, you can kind of bond with the other people, you can kind of hear their other stories, but then you can support each other in this integration process.
I think you can go deeper when it's individual therapy because you have more focus, you're not thinking about other people, you can go deeper, but when you're in a group setting, you can kind of bond with the other people, you can kind of hear their other stories, but then you can support each other in this integration process.
So I think at the end of it, it could be that the groups do just as well as the individuals. And then that will dramatically reduce the cost of the treatment and help it scale. So that's where we're at this initial thing.