glassheater
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My understanding is that some alternative providers use it as a treatment for addiction. This is having me question a lot.Im not a doctor or a medical professional, but how ethical is it to administer ketamine treatments to someone with an extensive history of substance addiction issues?
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What is ketamine? Drug found as cause of death for Matthew Perry also used for treatment
Ketamine is an dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects, according to the DEA. Its medical uses include the induction and maintenance of anesthesia and as a treatment for depression.
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