The empathogen 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, but not methamphetamine, increases feelings of global trust
Ramona L. Martinez, Nina Radošić, Hanna Molla, Harriet de Wit, Sonja Lyubomirsky
Journal of Psychopharmacology September 16, 2025 DOI: 10.1177/02698811251370999 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMDMA increases feelings of trust in the social world beyond specific interaction partners in a lab setting. The findings align with user reports of generalized social well-being effects and suggest that MDMA may have clinical value from a social psychological perspective.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Empirical study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | MDMA |
| Topics | MDMA |
| Keywords | Feeling Value mathematics Social relation Social support |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | MDMA increases feelings of trust in the social world beyond lab-specific interaction partners. |
Abstract
Our findings extend previous research by demonstrating that MDMA increases feelings of trust in the social world beyond lab-specific interaction partners. These findings are consistent with user reports of generalized social well-being effects and support the idea that MDMA may have clinical value from a social psychological perspective.