Ketamine Can Be Used as a Cure for Depression, Experts Say
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Ketamine has been found to be effective in treating depression, according to experts, sparking discussion on its potential as a cure; however, the limited comments suggest a cautious and inquiring tone.
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Ketamine for Depression: How It Works (2024) [video] (109 points, 7 months ago, 107 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42974882
Ketamine Found No Better Than Placebo for Depression in Unique Experiment (36 points, 2023, 14 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37968542
Ketamine's effect on depression may hinge on hope (183 points, 2023, 266 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37948938
I Tried Ketamine to Treat My Depression. It Was Terrifying (42 points, 2022, 67 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34763642
Drugs do not "cure" mental illnesses. There is no chemical imbalance.
The drugs are either; chemical coshes or highly advertised and ineffective placebo.
depression is a natural response to sadness and loss. We humans are well prepared to work through sadness and loss, we dont need drugs to do that.
25 years as a psychotherapist, 99% of my clients should not have been prescribed anti-depressants for, bereavement from, family death, relationship breakdown or job loss. They just needed to work throught the loss with compassion, support and love.