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Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by aantix on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:08AM (#16849473)
>do those who have it a favor and shut up

Nothing is more irksome than the trend in public discussions to tell others to "shut up" if they haven't specifically experienced something.

This is a public forum. We're discussing a publicly posted article. The OP brought to the table a valid point. Let them talk.

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Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by yabatopia on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:30AM (#16849623)
I'll always remember a quote from a cancer researcher/professor on tv: "You don't have to be an elephant to talk about elephants." Sadly I don't have an elephant's brain so I don't remember the professor's name.
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Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by selectodude on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:59AM (#16849915)
A lot of depressed people who have been able to pull themselves out of the hole can be pretty touchy about stuff like being told to exercise. OP was maybe a bit more aggressive than he needed to be, but it can be a pretty raw feeling, and mental illness has such a stigma.
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