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Rick Doblin · Said 24 Jan 2019 · doblin-0248

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“I am OK with making the overnight stays after each MDMA session — [a current part of MAPS' protocol] — optional as a potential cost savings. But, I am much less comfortable going to a one-therapist model due to the safety and support provided by a two-therapist team.”
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Doblin says he would accept making the post-session overnight stay optional to cut cost, but not a one-therapist model. This is his view on how far post-dose monitoring could be relaxed.

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