Disagreed (mostly with the connotation that drugs should categorically be avoided; advice to use drugs may still be harmful on net, though I doubt it) and downvoted (for not making any arguments).

No. It's good, although risky, advice. In my life, the two single biggest factors involved in making me more empathetic were 1) powerful psychedelics taken with healing intentions 2) a loving, long term sexual relationship with a very empathetic girl.

To all interested persons: Please read the following review paper about MDMA's use for psychological healing. There are many wonderful papers that can be found in the references list as well. Pay close attention to Greer and Tolbert. http://psy.swansea.ac.uk/staff/parrott/parrott2007-MDMA-Psychotherapy-Psychopharmacology.pdf

I agree with achiral that it's risky business. The LW post I linked to discusses the risks. I should have made that more clear.