This page explains how Threshold is made: where our information comes from, how we grade it, how we stay independent, and how to correct us when we are wrong. For content about drugs and health, how a resource works matters as much as what it says, so we put it in plain sight.
What we are, in one line
Threshold is an independent harm-reduction resource about MDMA and psychedelics. We do not promote or encourage use. We exist so that people who have already made their own choices can make safer, better-informed ones.
How we grade evidence
Not all claims are equally certain, and we refuse to flatten that. Where the human research is strong, we say so. Where a finding rests only on animal studies, small samples, or mechanism rather than outcomes, we label it as suggestive and tell you why. Where something is genuinely unknown, we say that too, rather than filling the gap with a confident guess.
We avoid citing specific studies, statistics, or trials we cannot stand behind. When the evidence is thin, we would rather write "the research broadly suggests" than invent a precision that does not exist. Overstating certainty is its own kind of harm.
Where our information comes from
We build on mainstream, established harm-reduction knowledge: the guidance that drug-checking services, emergency clinicians, and toxicology and pharmacology literature broadly agree on. Safety-critical facts - never combining MDMA with MAOIs or SSRIs, never taking serotonin precursors like 5-HTP the same day, managing heat without over-drinking water, spacing doses to respect recovery - are the parts we hold to the highest standard and revisit most often.
How we write and review
Every guide is drafted, checked against current harm-reduction consensus, and reviewed before it goes live, with safety-critical claims verified separately from the surrounding prose. Guides carry an "Updated" date reflecting our most recent maintenance pass, and each one is marked in its structured data as reviewed by the Threshold editorial team. When guidance shifts, we update the page rather than leaving stale advice in place.
Independence
Threshold is editorially independent. Our grades, guidance, and recommendations are not for sale, and no advertiser or partner can change them. Where a product is mentioned, it is included only because it lines up with what the research on that page already says - never because of a commercial arrangement. If the evidence does not support a product, we say so.
Why we are anonymous
We publish without individual bylines. This is a deliberate harm-reduction choice, not an evasion of accountability. Writing candidly about drug use carries real professional and legal risk in many places, and named authorship would narrow what we can say honestly and who feels safe reading it. Accountability lives in this page, in our sourcing standards, and in our corrections policy - not in a personal brand.
This is information, not medical advice
Nothing here is a substitute for professional medical care, and it is not a personalized recommendation for your body, your medications, or your situation. The lowest-risk option is always not to use. In an emergency, call your local emergency services immediately.
Corrections and feedback
We would rather be corrected than be wrong. If you spot an error - especially a safety-critical one - tell us through our contact page, and we will fix it and note that we did. Getting the facts right matters more to us than looking like we had them right the first time.