A new book titled “I Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World” tells the story of a white supremacist who claims to have abandoned his beliefs after taking MDMA in a research study. The man took part in a double-blind trial in early 2020, conducted by Harriet de Wit, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of Chicago. According to an excerpt of the book published by the BBC, the man’s transformative experience prompted him to realize that love was the most important thing and that nothing mattered without it. While the researchers cautioned that MDMA alone could not eliminate bigotry or hate, they believe that the drug may have the potential to help those already primed to reconsider their ideology. The findings contribute to growing interest in the therapeutic and medical potential of psychedelic drugs for treating mental health disorders.
