• StorminNorman@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Yeah, I’m gonna take the peer reviewed studies results that show that ketamine is quite effective with relieving drug resistant depression over this post of yours…

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      9 months ago

      It is useful in creating a sense of disassociation of self - the same thing that meditation does. It even affects the same regions of the brain as meditation. When used carefully, with therapeutic intent, it can be an effective treatment for depression.

      Recreational use is sketchy, definitely. But the science is there for using it therapeutically.

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      9 months ago

      But your assessment of its efficacy is not contradictory to DontHavePants observation. They didn’t say it wasn’t effective.

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      9 months ago

      I have no dog in this fight, but any studies done on brain chemistry and psychological effects need to be taken with a grain of salt. We know so little about the brain and consciousness that most of the stuff we’re trying and doing are educated guesses.

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        9 months ago

        Ketamine is garbage at everything besides temporarily lobotomizing people. It works for it’s many uses because it makes the user stupid. It’s often given to suicidal people, not because it’s a miracle drug, but because it incapacitates them in a safe manner.

        This quote from you contradicts what you’ve just said.

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          9 months ago

          It doesn’t. I can speak to it’s mode of action without speaking to it’s reason of use or efficacy. It’s highly effective. It’s great at what it’s used for. It also temporarily makes the user stupid and incapacitates them.