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Club drug finds use as antidepressant

Psychedelic ketamine hits the blues surprisingly fast.

The 'club drug' ketamine may be the fastest-acting antidepressant ever tested, researchers report today.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on August 7, 2006 10:00 PM |

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How typical of Schedule A-driven thinking to try & separate the euphoric effects of Ketamine from its anti-depressant action. Granted this will be a useful endeavor BUT aren't the depressed separated enough from their own euphoria?

Dr. John C. Lilly wrote extensively on Ketamine as "Vitamin K"**. Dedicated psychonauts who followed his lead with the chemical into the Sensory Isolation Tank have found the experience hugely valuable. The experienced know that this material facilitates amazing glimpses into alternate realities, opens invaluable channels of communication & teaches whole new ways of thinking, imaging & perception.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Explore the euphoria for its own sake, for on the other side of euphoria is spiritual re-creation.

The discovery of modern psychedelics has value equivalent to that of the discovery of electron microscopes, linear accelerators & giant telescopes.

Legalize, Regulate, Research & License the Explorers!

End the Drug Wars!!!

** See John Lilly's books: "Programming & Meta-Programming in the Human Biocomputer" and "Center of the Cyclone"

Posted by: Richard Wheeler | August 8, 2006 06:10 PM

How typical of Schedule A-driven thinking to try & separate the euphoric effects of Ketamine from its anti-depressant action. Granted this will be a useful endeavor BUT aren't the depressed separated enough from their own euphoria?

Dr. John C. Lilly wrote extensively on Ketamine as "Vitamin K"**. Dedicated psychonauts who followed his lead with the chemical into the Sensory Isolation Tank have found the experience hugely valuable. The experienced know that this material facilitates amazing glimpses into alternate realities, channels of communication & teaches whole new ways of thinking, imaging & perception.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Explore the euphoria for its own sake, for on the other side of euphoria is spiritual re-creation.


** See John Lilly's books: "Programming & Meta-Programming in the Human Biocomputer" and "Center of the Cyclone"

Posted by: Richard Wheeler | August 9, 2006 05:33 PM

Hey whats a matter you?! I sent in perfectly civilized commentary & itsa no published for 2 days!!!

Posted by: Richard Wheeler | August 10, 2006 06:21 AM

Mr. Wheeler provides a great example of exactly why we can't take a rational approach to laws around psychedelics. Much as they might agree with your message, Mr. Wheeler, not all of them are smart enough to realize that while the substance of what you're saying is eminently rational, your delivery is most certainly not. In fact, it's repulsive to exactly those you wish to convince. Forgive me for saying so, but people like you are the reason that one can't mention "psychedelic research" with a straight face in polite society. Allow me to suggest that the less visible you are, the more traction your message is likely to get.

Posted by: Grady | August 14, 2006 07:00 PM

I don't think it's all about antidepressants i think teenagers who use them are just not sane enough.

Posted by: narconon | August 7, 2007 11:48 AM

Never would have guessed a CNS stimulant can be found in club drugs. As long as it is non addictive why not explore the options at hand.

Posted by: Cam | September 18, 2007 06:26 PM

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