Ketamine therapy for depression?

[MidwestCoastal]

Has anyone tried ketamine treatment for depression? Would be interested in hearing your experience, your history with depression, what made you finally decide to try ketamine when other things didn't work?

[+ OliverSaks]

Yes, basically a lifelong history of depression and ten years of adulthood trying several meds and combos

 

In the last year, I’ve been treated two times and will have another in October. Tried it after lots of research and worsening suicidal depression - never used recreationally prior to my medical use (I’m a psychonaut) but I can get why it is abused

 

Basically no side effects, no loss of libido nor difficulty orgasmin’

Expensive and not always easy to find practitioner

 

Happy to discuss over text/PM

[gallahadesquire]

When I was in training as an anesthesiologist, we kept it on the shelves. Of course, then it was even a scheduled substance. Now it's Class III in the U.S.

On the other hand, we keptk sodium thiopental aka pentothal in the open too, and it WAS Class III.

 

The times, how they change. And marijuana, previously Class I (I guess it still is, Federally) is essentially OTC.

 

O Tempora! O Mores!

[KrisParr]

I have a close friend who’s taken 4 sessions with 2 more to go. Says it’s been life changing in a positive way - says he wishes he could have done it years ago. He seems calmer, friendlier, more settled. Hope it lasts.

[+ harey]

I used psilocybin to treat major depression with excellent results. Glad to hear that others are helped by ketamine. I tried K out of curiosity a few times, but it wasn’t my cup of tea.