Posted by JahL on August 7, 2006, at 21:08:44
In reply to Re: Ketamine used to treat depression - NIMH » JahL, posted by SLS on August 7, 2006, at 20:49:39
> Hi J.
>
> The NIMH used to do an interesting thing with procaine. They would infuse it into depressed patients as a challenge to see how they would react. Many people demonstrated an immediate antidepressant response.> For some, it was the only time they had felt well in decades.
:-)
> It only lasted for a fraction of an hour.
:-(
It reminds me of an experiment involving self-confessed Cocaine 'connoisseurs'. They were given similar doses of Procaine and Cocaine and guess what? None of them could accurately differentiate between the two, thus going some way to dispelling the notion that Cocaine has 'special', 'unique' properties.
Anyone who knows me will know I hold liberal attitudes towards recreational drugs, but I have somewhat ambivalent feelings towards Coke. It can be pleasant but I see it as something of an 'Ego-Fuel'; users do not stop talking about themselves, their job, their sports car etc.
Anyway, back to Ketamine before Bob redirects.
See ya Scott,
J.
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