For lasting mental health benefits from drug treatments, actively engage in ‘antidepressive behaviors’ such as morning sunlight, quality sleep, proper nutrition, and social engagement to reinforce positive neural changes.
Support mental health by consistently viewing morning sunlight, ensuring regular and sufficient quality sleep, maintaining proper nutrition, and engaging in proper social interactions.
To maximize benefits from treatments, actively seek stimulating work, social engagement, and comprehensive self-care, as neural circuits respond to these specific patterns of thinking and behavior.
Refrain from viewing blue light between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. to prevent activation of a pro-depressive circuit that lowers dopamine and increases cortisol.
Dissolve one packet of Element in 16-32 ounces of water and drink it first thing in the morning, and also during any physical exercise, to maintain optimal hydration and electrolyte balance.
Utilize yoga nidra or Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) protocols for short 10-minute sessions to significantly restore levels of cognitive and physical energy.
If considering ketamine for treatment, ensure its use is strictly within an appropriate clinical context, adhering to prescribed dosages and frequency, due to its high potential for abuse and associated risks.
Understand that taking prescribed ketamine outside of a clinical setting carries significant risks, including potential for recreational abuse and addiction.
Do not take ketamine at doses that induce a ‘K-hole’ (full-blown anesthesia), as this state can be dangerous and potentially deadly, particularly when combined with other drugs such as barbiturates or alcohol.
Individuals who are seizure-prone, whether due to epilepsy, prior head injury, or unknown predisposition, should avoid ketamine due to its potential to induce seizures by disrupting brain inhibition.
As ketamine is a sedative, exercise extreme caution and avoid activities such as driving or walking in traffic while under its influence.
Avoid microdosing ketamine for the treatment of depression, as current scientific and clinical literature provides no evidence of its effectiveness at such doses.
Recognize that ketamine produces both immediate subjective effects like dissociation and euphoria, as well as long-term changes in neural circuitry, regardless of clinical or recreational use.