This is rubbish. Ketamine is a life-saver and has been proven to relieve depression, regardless of the administration setting. It is not magic and does not work in every case, but the effects are proven across countless studies. S-ketamine has even gone fully through FDA approval.
Personally I have used it at home, and at a treatment center. There is no difference in the antidepressant properties, whether someone was helping me administer it in a medical setting, or not. The antidepressant properties do not relate to the effects of simply being in a clinical trial.
I strongly believe the antidepressant properties arise from the psychedelic/dissociative experience, and not directly from the physical effects. I'm not terribly surprised that ketamine may not produce strong antidepressant effects if the patient is not conscious.
Anyone looking to read more about ketamine antidepressant properties should read "The Ketamine Papers: Science, Therapy, and Transformation" by Phil Wolfson, M.D., and Glenn Hartelius, Ph.D.
Personally I have used it at home, and at a treatment center. There is no difference in the antidepressant properties, whether someone was helping me administer it in a medical setting, or not. The antidepressant properties do not relate to the effects of simply being in a clinical trial.
I strongly believe the antidepressant properties arise from the psychedelic/dissociative experience, and not directly from the physical effects. I'm not terribly surprised that ketamine may not produce strong antidepressant effects if the patient is not conscious.
Anyone looking to read more about ketamine antidepressant properties should read "The Ketamine Papers: Science, Therapy, and Transformation" by Phil Wolfson, M.D., and Glenn Hartelius, Ph.D.