Expert on safer drug use to crowdfunding for Ecstasy documentary

LOS ANGELES - Feb. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA – February 17, 2015 — DanceSafe founder, Emanuel Sferios, has been on the front lines of Ecstasy and rave culture for 17 years. His organization helps people reduce the risks of using Ecstasy (a.k.a., Molly or MDMA) by testing pills for attendees at rave festivals and educating users on how to stay safe. Now he aims to raise $100,000 on Indiegogo to produce a full-length feature documentary called "MDMA The Movie - How Ecstasy Became the World's Favorite Drug." This "just say know" approach to drugs may be controversial, but it is supported by at least one set of parents. Rob and Dede Goldsmith, whose 19-year old daughter, Shelley, died in 2013 after taking the drug, are featured in his crowdfunding video. "It is time for a safety first approach to drug use that emphasizes harm reduction," they say. The film also features Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who participated in ongoing FDA-approved studies using Ecstasy to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Medical marijuana may be paving the way for medical Ecstasy. The idea is gaining traction among doctors and therapists. Dr. Richard Rockefeller, the great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and former board president of Doctors Without Borders, who tragically died in a plane crash last June, donated $1 million in 2013 to support research into MDMA's therapeutic benefits. Other highly respected doctors who support MDMA therapy research include Dr. Ben Sessa, pediatric psychiatrist and coordinator of Britain’s first MDMA/PTSD study, and Dr. Julie Holland, author of Ecstasy: The Complete Guide: A Comprehensive Look at the Risks and Benefits of MDMA. Sferios is looking to take production of MDMA The Movie (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mdma-the-movie) to Europe to present a global perspective on current trends. For more information on this campaign please contact Emanuel Sferios (530) 368-7593 (tel:%28530%29%20368-7593), or emanuel@mdmathemovie.com