{"id":38115,"date":"2026-10-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/?p=38115"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:28:59","slug":"mdma-empathy-and-openness-anne-wagner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/mdma-empathy-and-openness-anne-wagner\/","title":{"rendered":"MDMA, Empathy, and Openness in Couples Therapy | Interview with Anne Wagner, PhD, CPsych"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can psychedelic-assisted therapy help people heal from trauma while also repairing their closest relationships? 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Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/psychedelics-a-science-in-adolescence\/\">Drugreporter&#8217;s short documentary about the event<\/a> and explore more of our<a href=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/archive\/drug-policy-reform\/psychedelic-medicines\/\"> articles and videos on psychedelics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interview: P\u00e9ter S\u00e1rosi | Rights Reporter Foundation &#8211; Drugreporter<br>Camera and editing: Istv\u00e1n G\u00e1bor Tak\u00e1cs | Rights Reporter Foundation &#8211; Drugreporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can psychedelic-assisted therapy help people heal from trauma while also repairing their closest relationships? 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