Ketamine for Depression User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Ketalar
Ketamine has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 27 reviews for the off-label treatment of Depression. 70% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 22% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Ketamine
- Harry
- October 25, 2022
"I’ve tried ketamine intravenously and in powder form for depression. You definitely want to be lying down and warm. I felt connected to the world, and made me feel not afraid of death. A very positive experience. When taking intravenously I was also suffering from Lyme’s disease which affected me mentally and physically; and I’m not sure if it helped my depression or not. But it was absolutely a peak experience in a positive way."
- TheMan
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 4, 2023
"I recently started getting 100mg IM injections of ketamine for my treatment-resistant bipolar, treatment-resistant PTSD, and ADHD. It is a jarring experience, but has helped more than any other med on the market. The clinic took a risk since I have a psychotic past, but the treatments ended up stopping the commands in my head completely. I don't think it's amazing for my PTSD, but for the depression and suicidal ideation, it's the best available."
- noone...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 11, 2023
"Worked when nothing else did. Am marking it 'not recommended' only because it's not appropriate for everyone, it's for genuinely *treatment-resistant* depression, and you have to be willing to work at recovery; it isn't magic."
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"After years of anti-depressants and an anxiety/PTSD diagnosis, I read about ketamine treatment and was excited about the reviews. I did my first session at home, through an online agency that had sent it in the mail and did some coaching before hand. For me the experience was not pleasant. I was crying for the first half and feeling anxious the whole time. I remember looking at the clock hoping the hour would be over soon. Afterwards I journaled my experiments as I was told to do. But it was a lot of negativity and sadness. Afterwards I felt very out of it and crappy all day, including nausea at night. Since then I’ve been really agitated and lashing out at others. I hope that I feel better soon."