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> but we are struggling to turn these drugs into treatments that up to modern standards. We are struggling to pay for the research that would result in these b
by zer00eyz 22d ago
> but we are struggling to turn these drugs into treatments that up to modern standards.
We are struggling to pay for the research that would result in these being effective treatments (not subscription medicines) that would start out as generic drugs.
> ketamine
Great example, SPRAVATO, is a brand name patent protected version of this drug (enantiomer) that as a dose cost over 500 bucks.
- pstuart 21d agoMeanwhile my at home treatment used Braun 250mg lozenges, which probably cost ~ $4 a pop (wholesale) and for many 2-3 are enough for a treatment session. It's not like it's a novel drug -- the gatekeeping is ridiculous. Fuck the DEA.
- GuB-42 21d agoYou just gave your own counter argument. If they find a promising way to use psychedelics for instance, they are not going with straight LSD, they will find some analogue that they show is 0.1% better and patent it. Just like that special ketamine. Or all these ADHD medicine that is just tweaked and patented amphetamine.