Posted by JohnLA on February 15, 2012, at 0:18:53
In reply to Re: nasal ketamine for depression » JohnLA, posted by SLS on February 14, 2012, at 21:08:39
hey scott-
always good to hear from you. hope you are doing ok or even better.
i actually have a choice; iv, sublingually, or in a nasal spray.
my shock doc at ucla only does it in iv form. quite expensive and at a higher dose than another doctor that i have found somewhat near me (san diego/ucsd/scripps inst). she administers it the 2nd and 3rd way i listed.
i'm going to san diego before ucla. ;) we had a pretty good conversation on the phone. she promised no miracles, but has seen very good results on a much lower dosage than the iv route. i actually am expected to stay near her for a week or so to get the dosing right and see what side effects there may be. dosing would not be every day once we figure out what the correct dosage would be. for example, some of her patients use the ketamine sinus spray about once or twice a week.
again, her quote was 'less is more' when it comes to ketamine in treating both depression and pain.
only bummer is i have to wait until next month. she has ben swamped since that npr article and word got out that she works w/psychiatrists (she's a neurologist) who have been using ketamine for several years now, off-label.
i'll keep you posted as usual.
thanks again for checking on me.
john
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