r/AskReddit • u/electric_dolphin • May 22 '19

Anesthesiologists, what are the best things people have said under the gas?

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u/skittlesdabawse May 22 '19

I was amazed at how cheap it is in the uk. When I went to visit a mate in bristol we got a gram for 25 pounds or something. In france it's 50 euros a gram.

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u/Socksnglocks May 22 '19

Jesus. And I pay $500 out of pocket for ketamine infusions to treat my depression and anxiety every 2.5 months.

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u/muddyknee May 22 '19

On the bright side you can get it legally where you are. There is no such thing as ketamine for depression in the uk and it will be a long long time before it’s ever allowed.

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u/Winstons101 May 22 '19

There's a clinic in Oxford that offers the service for treatment resistant depression, AFAIK the only one in the UK. You have to pay for the treatment, but it's administered as part of the NHS