Ketamine For Depression? (Page 41) (Top voted first)

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It was recommended by the members of a separate thread that one be started that directly relates to ketamine and it's use to treat depression.

If anyone besides myself would like to discuss it's use as a treatment for depression, feel free to post your questions, answers and experiences here.

This thread is an offshoot of a related one that discussed a treatment of Scopolamine for depression.

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Hi Jojn,

I'm not sure how you came to this page. I admire your strength for keeping going and trying to find new solutions. Ketamine therapy, from what I've read, doesn't tend to get used much for manic-depression. Feel free to read the posts here, and you will get an idea of the ways it has worked, or not worked, for different people. There are also ways to read either the summaries or more complete research reports at PubMed. Be well.

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WILL -- while some vets might provide ketamine for human use, doing so is illegal and unethical, so please keep this in mind. Also, a ketamine infusion appears to be the most effective delivery method, for the treatment of depression. Ketamine delivered by an intra-nasal spray holds promise, but at this point it has not been proven to be nearly as effective as IV. I've done quite a lot of research on ketamine and am waiting for Janssen's trials of intra-nasal sketamine to be finished. Several months ago I read that they thought it might be available in 2019. I don't want to discourage anyone from procuring ketamine from any source that they deem safe, I just hope people understand the issues.

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Sarah, the research I have done suggests that oral ketamine is somewhat effective, just a lot less effective than IV.

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All compound ketamine is effective just at a different rate than IV or IM. I prefer the troche form of compound ketamine.

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Hi! What is the troche form ? I wasn't sure what that meant.

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I've been a customer for years now at ACC Apothecary. They have been amazingly helpful and patient, and their service is amazing -fast shipping, helpful counseling, you name it. I know they do ketamine cream, intranasal spray, and troche. They can't compound for injection, but they can do anything else.

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In your post you mentioned ketamine may be purchased through a veterinarian? Is that true? How would i go about getting it? $7 is far better than $3,000.00 the doctors are asking. I really really want to try this. I hear it works. That is good enough for me.

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Robert, the only way to get ketamine legally in the US or Canada is with a doctor's prescription. Veterinarians would be breaking the law by providing it for human use and it's not the sort of thing (though I'm sure there are exceptions) they would provide for an owner to administer to an animal. Doing so would risk their license.

Everyone should read the recent JAMA paper about ketamine for use in depression. Unfortunately, it can have unpredictable effects on blood pressure. Home use is risky without first using it with medical supervision enough to be confident in your understanding of how your body handles it.

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Hello Barbie, I was JUST prescribed Rexalti....if you don't mind me asking, what other antidepressants are you taking? I'm on 300 mgs of sertraline as well.
You are happy with the results of Rexalti?
Thanks very much!

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Sounds very interesting...thank you for the information!

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Just wondering how this drug will affect long term I have a lot of friends that have twisted heads which don't make sense. Also the tolerance seams to go up very quickly creating a addiction the suffering I see from others and the way iv felt on the drug is one of the most terrible iv seen off any drug

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John, I know your post is several years old, but I'm just now running across it. I've read several of your posts and was #1 like to say that I hope you're doing better with the nasal problems and depression, ect you experienced! #2 would love an update on how you are doing now? Did the ketamine work for your depression? Does it truly help with pain as well? Just an update on your experience would be wonderful and greatly appreciated if you have the time:) hope to hear from you soon! God bless and hopefully to hear you're doing well! :)

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Blonde Wonder -- can you tell me more about the kemamine nasal spray? Janssen has been working on one for some time and last I heard hoped to have it on the market in 2019. Is yours going to be made by a compounding pharmacist or is it from Janssen or some other drug company? Thanks

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i have found adderall helps stimulate me enough to not be suicidal

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Are there any doctors or list of suboxone doctors that take Medicaid an Medicare for treatment to me it pays to get you hooked on opiates but I can't seem to find help to get off them I'm in Virginia 24526 area an need a doctor bad as they want us off these meds looks like it should be help out hear for us that can't pay cash cause we on disability I'm supposed to be on opiates around the clock but my doctor retired an the new lady doctor says no to writing opiates any help would be great thanks

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Hi - Am I correct in understanding that you have found a Dr in Toronto to prescribe Ketamine? If so, please share his / her contact info!

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I'm going to to check this out. Thank you so VERY much!

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You're welcome! There may be additional Ketamine clinics but this was what I found. Best wishes!

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Hi JP. Your post is dated April of 2017. Now August 1st, are you still taking the oral ketamine and has it relieved your depression? I've tried every antidepressant available with no relief and now finding out about ketamine. It seems to be my only hope. Thanks for your help.

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Ahedonia --

Did you have any luck getting ketamine IV in Toronto or London? My youngest daughter is desperate and nothing else, not even ECT, has helped much.

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