Summer 2002 Vol. 12, No. 2 From celebration to frustration, and back again

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2 Letter from Rick Doblin, MAPS President Rick Doblin, Ph.D. 3 UMass Amherst/MAPS Marijuana Production Facility: Progress Report Rick Doblin, Ph.D. 4 MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An Update on the Approval Process Michael Mithoefer, M.D. 7 MDMA in the Treatment of Eating Disorders Related to Sexual Trauma R.C. 10 MDMA: A Soothing Balm For A Survivor of Sexual Assault Lisa 15 Update on Research at the University of Arizona Using Psilocybin to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Francisco A. Moreno, M.D. 17 Personal Account of Mushrooms Curing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) R.S. 18 Holotropic Breathwork Offered to University of Arizona/Tucson Research Team Diane Haug, M.A., LPCC 20 Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Heroin Addiction: An Update Evgeny Krupitsky, M.D., Ph.D. 23 Quitting Smoking: A Laughing Matter with Nitrous Oxide Maggie Hall 25 Blending Traditions - Using Indigenous Medicinal Knowledge to Treat Drug Addiction Jacques Mabit, M.D. 33 A Brazilian Ayahuasca Intensive at Wasiwaska (House of the Vine) Research Center for the Study of Psychointegrator Plants, Visionary Art and Consciousness Margot Williams 36 Ayahuasca Tourism: A Cautionary Tale R. Stuart 39 Rational Ecstasy?: Conditions of Possibility of Entheogenic Practice in the Modern US Sarah Hussin 42 Psychedelic Data Entry: Building the Future by Preserving the Past Brandy Doyle 44 Two in Tucson: Report on Two Consciousness Conferences Jon Frederick, Ph.D, Alex Gamma, Ph.D. and Jon Hanna 48 The Albert Hofmann Foundation Report Myron Stolaroff, M.A. 51 Report from the Heffter Research Institute David E. Nichols, Ph.D. & James Thornton 53 Rosemary Woodruff Leary: Psychedelic Pioneer Martina Hoffmann 55 The Literature of Psychedelics Bob Wallace 60 Ecstasy: the Complete Guide - A Book Review Adam Fish