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V_V comments on Rationality, Transhumanism, and Mental Health - Less Wrong Discussion

8 Post author: ialdabaoth 14 October 2012 09:11AM

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Comment author: V_V 16 October 2012 02:27:29PM 1 point [-]

Why do you focus on the FDA? Almost all countries have drug regulation agencies, and various of them approve cannabis or cannabinoids for therapeutic uses, but, as far as I know, none of them approves ketamine for use as an antidepressant.

Comment author: handoflixue 16 October 2012 07:19:49PM 0 points [-]

Because the thread was about the FDA. I have no clue whether the claim about ketamine is valid or not, but I do strongly suspect that "The FDA has not approved this" is not relevant (since they have a clear motive to oppose the substance even if it is an antidepressant.)

If no place else has approved it, then that is much more useful evidence against ketamine, and I'm glad to encounter such :)