Posted by Quintal on December 12, 2006, at 15:47:30
In reply to Re: Ketamine, posted by myblusky on December 12, 2006, at 15:14:07
>My guess is that they are going to try to alter the Ketamine so that it doesn't cause hallucinations while maintaining the anti-depressive qualities of the drug.
How? 'tis the nature of the beast.
> Anyone can go to their doctor and claim to be hopeless and unable to get out of bed in order to get Ketamine. Basically they have to find a way to keep it from being of any value to people with addiction problems.
Much the same can be said with regards to opiates and something like chronic back pain - very hard to diagnose for sure. I think we were mostly referring to the use of Ketamine on an inpatient basis to treatment resistant patients. I can't personally imagine people taking Ketamine on a daily basis in the same way as SSRIs - the preference seems to be occasional inpatient treatments in a similar way that ECT is used today.
>They also need to figure out a way to get rid of the zoned out effect it has after being given.
I'm guessing the zoned out/psychedelic effect is Ketamine's main mode of action. It is often a mystical/spiritual experience that transforms a person's perception of themselves and their situation rather than working primarily on altering levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
>I don't really think being a zoned out zombie everytime I take a drug is any more pleasing than the side effects I currently have from SSRIs.
I appreciate what you're saying, but bear in mind the word 'zombie' is often used by people describing their experiences with SSRIs and other commonly prescribed drugs such as the atypical antipsychotics.
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