From July 1, 2023, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe products containing MDMA or psilocybin for specific mental health conditions in Australia. MDMA’s ability to facilitate open communication through inducing a state of openness, safety, trust, social connection, and increased empathy suggests it may be useful for couples therapy, especially given that many couples are not successful in therapy or do not see their gains made last over time.

We want to gain a deeper understanding of the perceived effects of MDMA on a romantic relationship from the perspective of the couple. If you have taken MDMA with a current or ex-partner in the last five years in a private, we would like to hear about how you felt the experience affected your relationship.

Stephanie Freitas is conducting this research towards a Master of Professional Psychology degree at the Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP), supervised by Dr. Fiona Ann Papps, an associate professor in Psychological Science.

Inclusion criteria are that participants:

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• be aged 18 years or older.
• have taken MDMA with their current or ex-partner in the last five years in a private setting.
• of any sexual orientation.
• Read and understand English well enough by their own assessment to complete an survey in English.
• have no prior relationship with researcher or her supervisor.

If you choose to participate, you will complete an anonymous 45-minute survey about your experience of the effects of a joint MDMA experience on your romantic relationship.

The survey would be conducted online, and we collect no identifying information.

If you are interested, please click on the following link to complete the survey.

https://acap.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24RocOsyTxmCJw2

This research has been approved by the ACAP Human Research Ethics Committee (EC00447) (Approval Number: 817250423)

For concerns about ethical aspects of this research, please contact the ACAP HREC: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

ACAP in no way endorses engagement in any behaviour deemed illegal.