Anyone looking to up-skill their doctor could point them to this. Apologies if the link is weird.

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/masterclass-in-medical-cannabis-with-prof-mike-barnes-md-auckland-tickets-62965542633?aff=efbneb&fbclid=IwAR3_26oEFgX1QKx3hg2hMlZnqPQs3H8C_i04drrDNES8vxlNAqnAosi5xpg

Ketamine for depression in NZ. I've been watching progress on this and might put my hand up for a try when it's available.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/111644630/ketamine-could-have-big-impact-on-nzs-struggle-with-depression

This is such refreshing progress and partially redeems me from annoying people for years with rants about the coming treatment 'revolution'.

I've been living with depression for decades and a recent diagnosis of dysthmia helped me understand its persistence. I've been using psychedelics (mainly LSD & MDMA) for a couple of those decades, sporadically, for both recreational and therapeutic purposes and I recognised early on that they were helping me.

Integrating my early experiences would have been so much more successful and useful if I'd been able to do so with guidance from a professional.