I qualified for financial help with one of those places that advertise on social media (Joyous, if you know it), and I've got enough to buy myself the first month of pills.

Curious as to if anyone has had experience with it. On paper it sounds like it would be great for me, but my ma is scared of it cause apparently there are horror stories going around in the news. Way I figure it, if it doesn't help, at least I get drugs.

  • JustSo [she/her, any]
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    7 days ago

    It occurs to me that there appear to be three approaches being explored with ketamine treatment?

    • My trip experience is most akin to "ketamine infusion" sessions. Those are the big dose in a clinic type things. I personally attest to this as a plausible approach to augmenting therapy
    • There's periodic low-dosing managed in a semi-clinical environment, where you get some of the benefits of just.. being dissociated, but without having it occur naturally as a trauma response. Sounds like my cough syrup era, or the nice feeling of a good post-acid afterglow. I am skeptical of this as a path towards permanent recovery / freedom from learned self-torment / freedom from being medicalised for long stretches of time
    • Then there's whatever the operation you've found is doing, which looks like a grey area way to sell ketamine for daily use. I am skeptical that this will not turn into a mini oxy type scandal real quick. If they are not also offering therapy as part of their services, they are either libertarian-brained opportunists or straight up abusing the marginal gains that legitimate research has helped make (re: decriminalisation and the opportunity for medical research / treatment programs,) to make money.

    The first two, I'd entertain as plausible approaches though with very different long term goals and expectations for recovery and regaining control of your life. I would sit by and be curious if a friend were doing these.

    The last one I would exploit because I seek drugs. I would not trust them with your physical and mental health. I would counsel a friend not to fuck with this.