Posted by JOP on September 24, 2006, at 18:53:31
In reply to Ketamine Depression Relief: Article, posted by Questionmark on September 24, 2006, at 18:31:45
> (Note this is not about ketamine as a drug of abuse so is not as relevant in the "PBabble Substance Use.")
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> This is amazing.
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> www.webmd.com/content/Article/126/116219.htmYou know, I saw this a couple of weeks ago and it made me reevaluate my experiences with anesthetics. The times where I’ve had oral surgery and had twilight anesthesia, the lifting of mood was very brief – maybe 3-4 days. Major surgery is a completely different story. I snap awake in recovery and, while completely stoned out of my mind, can actually focus, socialize, and enjoy myself. After my last surgery, I had absolutely no depression for at least 4 weeks despite being in pain. And no, the mood lift wasn’t from pain meds as I refused them because I didn’t want to mess with the excellent feeling I had – i.e. no negative thinking and self-destructive thoughts. And man did I have ENERGY!
I know the doses of anesthetic I’ve received are probably much higher than what they are testing; it just makes me wonder if there might be a connection. I remember the Dr.s & nurses in the hospital being totally fascinated with my response. While everyone else in the recovery room is throwing up, groggy, and moaning, I sit up and joke with the nurses that it feels so good we should all get together next week to do it again. Maybe my brain is totally backwards . . . . .
Has anyone else experienced anything similar?
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