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> A spectacular drug trip won't change the reality of having a death in the family, not being able to find a job after being laid off at 45, or simply the stres
by RankingMember 10y ago
> A spectacular drug trip won't change the reality of having a death in the family, not being able to find a job after being laid off at 45, or simply the stress of the modern, always-on world.
It's true that drugs won't change reality, but our interpretation and reaction to reality is what's important, and therapy/drugs can certainly change that.
- rincebrain 10y agoOne of the more interesting properties of ketamine that underscores your statement is its effectiveness in treating PTSD...[1] ...as well as lowering the incidence of PTSD among people who had been treated with ketamine as an anesthetic prior to a traumatic experience. [2] [3] [1] - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24740528 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24740528 [2] - http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(15)00360-1/abstract http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-322... [3] - http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA480518 http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA480518