> > May be 'old hat' but if not AJT wants to know about this.
> > Waverley, Krispy, Dr Don too.
> > 
> > The an[a]esthetic Ketamine [[aka party drug Special-K]] appears to 
> > alleviate severe depression within hours rather than the weeks to 
> > months that most antidepressants take.
> 
> I could use something like this also (inherited depression 
> from *both* sides of the family tree -- suicide is the number 
> one killer in the last three generations).

Mild depression runs in my family. The men are all grouchy when they get
old. I took Zoloft for a while, but decided that I could make myself happy
just by concentrating on it. For my mild issues, it works most of the time.
Actually, it was a Calvin & Hobbs that changed my mind. Calvin is "under a
cloud" and his mom tells him to just smile even if he doesn't feel like it
and it will make him happy. He pastes on this terrible rectus of a death
grin and starts into this rant about how there is no way that is going to
make him feel better, then a bit later, stops and says "Darn, it worked" and
skips away. I tried it. As someone else on this list said years ago, just
saying "I'm so happy" over and over can improve ones mood a bit.

> Unfortunately since it is a "party" drug, that makes it 
> *very* difficult to get legally in the US. And I'm not about 
> to try for an illegal version; not only could I get into deep 
> sh*t, I worry enough about the quality of
> *legal* drugs. :(

Not to mention the anguish of supporting the drug corporations. (No, I'm not
complaining about corporations, just about my potential dependence on any
entity whose sole (soul) goal is the making of a profit.) 

Depression may also be a sign of intelligence. Anyone smart enough to
understand what is really going on is sure to be depressed. Ignorance is
bliss. It may be that the brain cells I killed when I was drinking are
responsible for my relative happiness today. If only drinking didn't make me
such an ass while the alcohol was picking off IQ points. Coming up on 12
years, clean and sober. 

...grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage
to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. 

I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy!
...

---
James.
 

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