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Re:Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism by RankingMember on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @11:05AM (#11902432)
> 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.

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Re:Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism by rincebrain on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @11:35AM (#11902674)
One 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

[2] - http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-322...

[3] - http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA480518

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