[Solved] Psychosis and MDMA session

Given your history with psychosis, it is important to look very carefully at the risks of a MDMA session. A history of psychosis constitutes a contraindication for participation in an MDMA session, even if it is supervised and therapeutic.

MDMA and MDMA analogues act primarily via the serotonergic system in the brain. In people with a predisposition to psychosis—or a history of psychosis—this can lead to destabilization of mental balance. Even under supervision, there is a risk of triggering a new psychosis or exacerbating latent symptoms.

The contraindications for an MDMA session as listed by Triptherapie include:

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Borderline
• Psychosis susceptibility or a history of psychosis
• Use of antipsychotics or other serotonergic medication

At Triptherapie, an intake form is always used to screen for these types of risks beforehand. Based on your background, an MDMA session would therefore be advised against in your case.

Should you still be looking for a therapeutic session to work through personal processes, you could consider alternative routes such as non-psychedelic methods for self-development, always in consultation with a treating physician or therapist. You might consider EMDR, hypnotherapy, or meditation.