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ketamine
Treatment for Visual Snow Syndrome
Ketamine acts as an NMDA receptor antagonist, modulating glutamatergic neurotransmission and potentially reducing aberrant cortical hyperexcitability associated with Visual Snow Syndrome. By blocking glutamate receptors and influencing neuroplasticity, ketamine may help ameliorate visual processing abnormalities and potentially disrupt pathological neural circuit patterns underlying the syndrome's symptoms.
2.1
AVERAGE EFFICACY
1
CASE STUDIES
6
REDDIT COMMENTS
7
REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS
Case Studies
Two hundred and forty-eight cases of visual snow: A review of potential inciting events and contributing comorbidities - Dev G Mehta, Ivan Garza, Carrie E Robertson, 2021
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This retrospective case series examined 248 patients with visual snow syndrome at a tertiary care center, identifying potential triggering events and comorbidities, and documenting treatment responses across various medications.
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Reddit Comments
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NikkiSnel
1.0
Ketamine is the whole ass reason i got VSS (i think is used maybe 0.7g in 12h). Please be careful. It blocks the glutamate receptors, the system we know is affected in VSS patients, so short-term it helps with decreasing nerve stimulation, but it wil...View more
Ketamine
Reported Side Effects
Glutamate sensitivityWorsened symptoms
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jackbowerpoopy
4.0
I did a low does of medical ketamine recently. Initially it made visual symptoms worse during the hour or so of its initial effects. Likely due to the phsyco active effects. However after about 4 hours, my anxiety and vision issues were at an absolut...View more
Ketamine
Reported Side Effects
Worsened visual symptoms
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Torontopup6
1.0
Yes, ketamine made mine infinitely worse. It was prescription oral ketamine, if that makes any difference.
Ketamine
Reported Side Effects
Worsened migraines
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Urmomwantsmyass
3.0
I have the same experience when I do ketamine. I only do it at fest and all my symptoms go away for a couple hours. They come back once I wake up next morning.
Ketamine
Reported Side Effects
General side effect
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