[freddy77]

after a year of my deepest depression and months of wanting to die, i am currently being treated for treatment resistant depression with ketamine. i have two treatments left (i think) and was wondering if anyone on here has done it.
personally i think it saved my life and gave me a window of clarity and peace, so that i can help myself get better.

NowhereUSA has done/is doing this, if I remember correctly.

I am part of an ECT/ketamine study. Seems to have worked for me.

[growlycat]

I was on a ketamine drip in the ER to open my lungs in an asthma attack. Had a near death experience white light and all. Anyone experience anything trippy while on K for depression? Or do you get a low dose?

[NowhereUSA]

Yes, I've done ketamine. I did a three week/twice a week regimen last summer and have done boosters every two weeks for six months. I'm planning on going through another 3x/week (for two weeks) since I feel my depression pushing back up (it's been a gradual decline). I'm *nowhere* near where I was before at all but it's enough that we don't want me to slip into the depths of despair again.

I was ready to end it all and the ketamine was a last ditch effort. I can genuinely say I'm glad my therapist spent the extra hours to get me into this treatment.

[NowhereUSA]

Originally Posted by growlycat

I was on a ketamine drip in the ER to open my lungs in an asthma attack. Had a near death experience white light and all. Anyone experience anything trippy while on K for depression? Or do you get a low dose?

The dose they give for depression is much lower. I definitely experience a disassociative effect and I feel loopy but it's more like being very drunk... let me see if I can describe what I feel - it's like I feel lighter but loopy. Like if I could get the drunk feeling without the hangover. And I'm good to get up and walk on my own an hour after my injection - can't drive or anything and my thinking is a bit sluggish but within a few hours the worst I feel is a bit more tired than usual.

[kecanoe]

I wish...