Jenny Lawson on Ketamine, Books, and Wendy’s Potatoes

What’s it really like to get ketamine treatment? The brilliant
writer Jenny Lawson (Broken, Furiously Happy) walks
us through her experiences with the drug, how it made her feel
when she was in the thick of it, why she sometimes felt like an
atom floating in the endless void of space, and whether it’s been
effective for her ongoing treatment-resistant depression. She
also talks about being a bookstore owner and how, despite ADHD,
OCD, and that same depression, she’s been able to read entire
books in one sitting.


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