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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 114235" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>This has been a year of exploring mind-related therapies for me now that I am approaching 60 years of age.</p><p></p><p>I have done 3 physician-supervised ketamine IVs and they really helped. Amazing experience of detaching your mind from your ego for an hour. You can go through feelings and decisions about current issues a lot more easily once you remove your chatting ego as you attain a deep level of relaxation and feel like you are floating in the Universe (Yes, I know I sound like a New Age crazy guy). The effects stay with you for a month or so. Some thoughts stay with you forever. I really came out of it with this deep sense of gratitude about all the love I have in my life. All other issues seem meaningless after that.</p><p></p><p>If you can afford it, I recommend ketamine IV highly. Just remember that most K IV clinics are part of clinical studies and you have to be depressed on paper. I suggest one at baseline, then the second one two weeks later and then wait for a month to do a third. I may do one in 6 months but I no longer feel I really need it. My mind has stayed pretty clear of negative chatter since my last IV. I highly recommend your having someone close to you to pick you up after each session since you will want to try to verbalize what you experienced (not easy to do). I once took an Uber and kind of regretted it. I also recommend having good calm music and never to open your eyes through the experience. You can check my <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/122510700" target="_blank">Spotify account for a Ketamine Chant Playlist.</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I also have experienced other therapies as part of my exploration in the past 6 months. I have spent over 30 years taking care of my physical self and have done a so-so job at my mental health. This definitely accelerates the self-discovery and clarity seeking process for me.</p><p></p><p>I have also had great experiences with psilocybin and peyote. I am thinking about writing a book about my inner-self work but I wonder if people would read it.</p><p></p><p>This is a booming area of psychiatry as more data comes from different medical schools. I highly recommend reading the posts in the following thread:</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?15236-Psychedelic-drugs-could-treat-depression-and-other-mental-illnesses" target="_blank">Psychedelic drugs could treat depression and other mental illnesses</a></strong></p><p></p><p>I created an FB group called Inner Seekers for anyone who wants to join. I tend to keep this topic off ExcelMale but I think it will become a more accepted topic in the future of men's health. Many men are so wound up. And for many of us, weekly therapy sessions have not produced the results we seek. I am happy to see the stigma related to psychedelic therapy decreasing in this country after that area was shut down by the government in the 70's when they were afraid that no one wanted to enlist to go to war.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/13/it-blew-my-mind-can-psychedelic-drugs-cure-addiction-depression?fbclid=IwAR2dQ3xG7Lnb0esbUsv89Uig5yrU-L8A9ETQyeiqZ9Zfkx1y2bNOIz4mGHk[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/a-ketamine-revolution-for-depression-and-pain.18594/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/ketamine-could-be-the-key-to-reversing-america%E2%80%99s-rising-suicide-rate.17670/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 114235, member: 3"] This has been a year of exploring mind-related therapies for me now that I am approaching 60 years of age. I have done 3 physician-supervised ketamine IVs and they really helped. Amazing experience of detaching your mind from your ego for an hour. You can go through feelings and decisions about current issues a lot more easily once you remove your chatting ego as you attain a deep level of relaxation and feel like you are floating in the Universe (Yes, I know I sound like a New Age crazy guy). The effects stay with you for a month or so. Some thoughts stay with you forever. I really came out of it with this deep sense of gratitude about all the love I have in my life. All other issues seem meaningless after that. If you can afford it, I recommend ketamine IV highly. Just remember that most K IV clinics are part of clinical studies and you have to be depressed on paper. I suggest one at baseline, then the second one two weeks later and then wait for a month to do a third. I may do one in 6 months but I no longer feel I really need it. My mind has stayed pretty clear of negative chatter since my last IV. I highly recommend your having someone close to you to pick you up after each session since you will want to try to verbalize what you experienced (not easy to do). I once took an Uber and kind of regretted it. I also recommend having good calm music and never to open your eyes through the experience. You can check my [URL='https://open.spotify.com/user/122510700']Spotify account for a Ketamine Chant Playlist.[/URL] I also have experienced other therapies as part of my exploration in the past 6 months. I have spent over 30 years taking care of my physical self and have done a so-so job at my mental health. This definitely accelerates the self-discovery and clarity seeking process for me. I have also had great experiences with psilocybin and peyote. I am thinking about writing a book about my inner-self work but I wonder if people would read it. This is a booming area of psychiatry as more data comes from different medical schools. I highly recommend reading the posts in the following thread: [B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?15236-Psychedelic-drugs-could-treat-depression-and-other-mental-illnesses']Psychedelic drugs could treat depression and other mental illnesses[/URL][/B] I created an FB group called Inner Seekers for anyone who wants to join. I tend to keep this topic off ExcelMale but I think it will become a more accepted topic in the future of men's health. Many men are so wound up. And for many of us, weekly therapy sessions have not produced the results we seek. I am happy to see the stigma related to psychedelic therapy decreasing in this country after that area was shut down by the government in the 70's when they were afraid that no one wanted to enlist to go to war. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/13/it-blew-my-mind-can-psychedelic-drugs-cure-addiction-depression?fbclid=IwAR2dQ3xG7Lnb0esbUsv89Uig5yrU-L8A9ETQyeiqZ9Zfkx1y2bNOIz4mGHk[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/a-ketamine-revolution-for-depression-and-pain.18594/[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/ketamine-could-be-the-key-to-reversing-america%E2%80%99s-rising-suicide-rate.17670/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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