However, MDMA doesn't have a political agenda and can't, by itself, solve racism. The authors of one
journal article from 2021 argued that psychedelics could just amplify what is going on in that person's head.
MDMA has, for instance, been used by the Taliban to channel connection to the divine during prayer chants, according to Nuwer.
Nuwer pointed out that
Brendan's "seemingly spontaneous change" appears to be an exception to the norm. MDMA releases the chemical oxytocin, which our bodies naturally produce. The chemical causes animals to fiercely love their own, but also protect them from others — which can mean a disdain for outsiders may actually increase.