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I've heard it has a lot of promise in treating depression, decriminalization would allow for official medical studies.
by michaelbrave 5y ago
I've heard it has a lot of promise in treating depression, decriminalization would allow for official medical studies.
- ravenstine 5y agoAh, that would explain it.
- Plough_Jogger 5y agoI was recently surprised to learn about how big of an industry already exists around ketamine therapy. A search in your area (if in the US) would likely turn up several clinics nearby. Bay Area: https://bit.ly/2S3VNjW https://bit.ly/2S3VNjW Austin: https://bit.ly/3ccj2zk https://bit.ly/3ccj2zk
- failwhaleshark 5y agoOh awesome. I'm in ATX and have treatment-resistant depression (tried 15 meds) likely from chronic sleep deprivation (sleep apnea). If anyone knows a dope (no pun intended) psychiatrist for general purposes in ATX, I could use contact info.
- ggreer 5y agoKetamine is schedule III in the US. That makes it less restricted than meds like adderall and most prescription opiates. Decriminalizing it wouldn't really matter for research studies.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoIt would really matter a lot for someone who got caught with a small amount of it, tho
- ggreer 5y agoYes and that's a good thing, but I was responding to the claim that, "...decriminalization would allow for official medical studies."
- Morvan 5y agoagain, if drugs is what you need to "treat" depression then you probably have a much bigger problem in life that needs to be addressed rather than looking for another band-aid. depression is not some random disease you catch like a bad cold, it stems from personal or systemic issues that will only continue to feed into said depression until fixed.
- shmel 5y agoPerhaps you should bring it up with psychiatrists prescribing people antidepressant drugs then? They will surely benefit of your expertise.
- 8note 5y agoYou might not be familiar with the mechanics of depression.
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- kstrauser 5y agoCan you imagine how idiotic someone would sound if they were saying that about type 1 diabetes, or maybe schizophrenia? Robin Williams lived a pretty pleasant life, but he died of depression. If Robin Freaking Williams couldn't beat it, what chance do the rest of us have for successful self-treatment?
- stjohnswarts 5y agoIt -can- be messed up brain chemistry despite what all the "only therapy helps" folks who are out to make a buck and prevent people from at least trying it.