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Coincidentally, I was talking to my neighbor this afternoon about how much ketamine has helped his depression. Apparently he loves the stuff, and each treatment
by bitforger 8y ago
Coincidentally, I was talking to my neighbor this afternoon about how much ketamine has helped his depression. Apparently he loves the stuff, and each treatment lasts several months.
He did mention, though, that every time you get a dose you basically hallucinate for an hour. But maybe that's fine, if you're into it.
- finaliteration 8y agoFor me I guess it would depend on the kind of hallucinations we’re talking about. If it’s just “reality bending, things seem off” kind of hallucinations that’s one thing, but full blown warped reality akin to an acid trip is another. I’d be cool with the former, but I’m terrified of the latter (which is why I’ve never done any sort of psychedelics).
- blackhatbiodude 8y agohigh ketamine doses are much more warped than even high lsd doses. You are unable to move and your consciousness watches a totally different reality. It's quite scary, but it passes... when you come back though normal stresses seem to have passed away and you look at problems differently which is why I think it helps depression. It's like they don't matter so much so don't cause the same mental stresses.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoIs the psychedelic dose necessary for treatment of depression?
- mathieuh 8y agoProbably not, as far as I have read it is ketamine metabolites that have anti-depressant properties, not the experience itself, which only lasts about 40-60 minutes