This is your brain on ketamine

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Let's talk about ketamine. This anesthetic has long been dismissed as a mere party drug, but in the past decade it's been catapulted to the forefront of a mental health revolution. This might not sound like a unique concept. Several psychedelics have received renewed interest as a possible treatment for various mental illnesses. But ketamine is different - because unlike LSD or psilocybin or MDMA, ketamine is already widely available and prescribable. You can get ketamine pills in the mail and take it at home. So how'd that happen?

Well, we're about to dive into ketamine's intriguing history from medical anesthesia to club drug to groundbreaking treatment for depression, as well as the proliferation of questionably-regulated at-home ketamine therapy companies. I'll also explain how ketamine works in the brain, shedding light on its unique effects and why it's capturing the attention of both scientists and clinicians alike. There's some pretty unique ethical questions to explore, too. I'll discuss the potential benefits and risks, and consider what the future might hold for this powerful substance.

Whether you're curious about the science, the treatments, or the controversies, I hope this video gives a full, unbiased view of ketamine. And if you've got your own experiences with it, let me know about that in the comments.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Let's talk about drugs, baby!
1:09 - Crash couse history of K
5:59 - New life as a depression treatment
7:15 - The link between K and depression
11:52 - How K got approved as a treatment
14:58 - The (side) effects of K
16:50 - Digging into the research
20:20 - How'd at-home K get approved?
22:13 - Is this a good thing?
24:35 - K as an off-label medication
26:37 - Just my two cents on the situation
28:55 - There's a social shift happening
31:26 - I think you're brilliant if you don't skip
33:29 - Tell me your experience

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