Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by throwaway0x69AF on Friday April 12, 2019 @11:43PM
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I take 50mg weekly, insnuflation, but suddenly considering sublingual. It's rid me of a lifetime of persistent ideation that had become a daily burden. It seems like I need way less than clinics give people
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Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by temp2903d on Friday April 12, 2019 @11:58PM
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250mg seems exceptionally high (in reference to the OP's response below). The esketamine nasal spray that was just approved contains only 28mg per dose (1-2x/week). I don't know if that's because you need more if you take it sublingually. Snorting/nasal is almost certainly the most efficient/most effective way to take it.
Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by atomical on Saturday April 13, 2019 @12:21AM
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1) The different ROAs have different bioavailability.
2) Ketamine is cheap. Convenience should be prioritized over efficiency.
Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by throwaway0x69AF on Saturday April 13, 2019 @09:18AM
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It's not just about the expense, ketamine can damage liver and kidneys, and reduce iron uptake. Efficiency, in this case, is more about harm reduction than expense
Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by atomical on Saturday April 13, 2019 @10:28AM
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I've read some of the most important papers and books and have never come across this. Please post a source.
Depression is a very serious illness and ketamine is a very safe drug. We need to give people more options.
Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by lilsoso on Saturday April 13, 2019 @01:05AM
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Are you concerned about potential long term side effects of the drug?
Like MDMA, which has also garnered attention from researchers for potential medical benefits, I was under the impression K had nontrivial neurotoxic potential if abused.
Re:Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patie...
by throwaway0x69AF on Saturday April 13, 2019 @09:31AM
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Yes, and that's why I take small doses infrequently. I took a few months off because I was doing that much better, but the intrusive thoughts came back. But overall. No, my brain is fucked and tells me to kill myself every day; I don't need that abuse. Those brain cells deserve to die. More serious take: my quality of life is improved by an order of magnitude. I didn't want to survive another decade in that condition, but now I do. That's worth the risk