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Why ketamine therapy requires medical monitoring

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Curing treatment-resistant depression with a famous horse tranquilizer requires significantly more than just good vibes and a quiet room. Clinical ketamine-assisted therapy mandates rigorous medical surveillance because while the patient is blissfully dissociating to rewire their neural pathways, their blood pressure can dangerously skyrocket, making a trained medical tripsitter an absolute cardiovascular necessity.

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