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Re:FDA approves new ADHD drug for children by spiralx on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @10:49AM (#26712457)
Another way I look at it is that my brain's filters underperform, meaning all the excess noise from senses and internal thoughts can overwhelm what's supposed to be what you are attending to. I really struggle to sleep if there's light or noise in the background - especially voices such as TV, where your brain has special circuits just to focus on and process them.

Ketamine is an anaesthetic and taking it makes me feel incredibly connected to my body and emotions, probably because it reduces all of that stuff around the edges.

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Re:FDA approves new ADHD drug for children by bradstewart on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @11:00AM (#26712602)
Yep, definitely experienced that as well. I usually sleep with ear plugs and eye mask.

If you don't mind my asking, how often do you take Ketamine? I have no experience with it or anything like it.

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Re:FDA approves new ADHD drug for children by spiralx on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:23AM (#26723254)
In my 20s several times a week, in my 30s every week or two, nowadays every so often. My 20s were a chaotic mess with a lot of partying, and I'm fairly sure ketamine's effects on depression and anxiety and my ADHD were a part of why I enjoyed it so much. I still do, but post-diagnosis at 31 I've been getting my life back on track and while it's amazing how your brain can adapt to even something as potent as ketamine and manage to function in daily life, doing so was in no way living my best life lol.

It's an incredible experience and a medical tool with a lot of potential, see its recent use for chronic depression and alcohol addiction. Recreational and therapeutic dosages are very different though!

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