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Re:Ketamine no better than placebo at alleviating depression... by automatic6131 on Monday May 22, 2023 @09:33AM (#36031251)
>Ketamine is a life-saver

Anyone who talks in such terms shouldn't have their opinions on medicine listened to. There's a reason that medicine typically sticks to such terms as QALY (quality adjusted life year) and other such terms to produce the best outcomes in a resource constrained environment.

By your reasoning, many things are "life savers", but not every intervention is equal, is it?

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Re:Ketamine no better than placebo at alleviating depression... by hugatest on Monday May 22, 2023 @09:52AM (#36031487)
> >Ketamine is a life-saver

> Anyone who talks in such terms shouldn't have their opinions on medicine listened to.

Criticizing hyperbole by using hyperbole is a questionable strategy.

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