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Re:Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism by pantalaimon on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @12:59PM (#11903381)
> Ketamine especially would not be a good anti-depressant pill, because it is highly addictive

SSRI withdrawl effects last up to a month whereas Ketamine once a month produces no such effects.

So the current therapy for depression is more addictive, by design, than Ketamine.

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Re:Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism by kps on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @01:40PM (#11903762)
Just a note: in English, “by design” is an idiomatic construction that means “deliberately”. You probably want something like “by nature”.
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Re:Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism by aminorex on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @05:19AM (#11908049)
By design seems more correct, given the pecuniary interests of the designers.
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