Having read the top two papers, they key seems to actually track ketones in the study group, self moderating compliance has a huge impact on outcomes.
this post was submitted on 13 Feb 2026
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You are depressed because the world is in flames, jobs are shit, everyone is poor, war is imminent, preventable diseases are taking over, etc? Take some drugs and forget about it
Take some drugs and forget about it
Funnily enough - Ketogenic therapy is the opposite of taking drugs, its removing glucose and seeing a improvement in mental health over a few weeks.
My bad, i mistook it for ketamine therapy and said a dum dum
Personally, I prefer more time tested, traditional antidepressants.
Like cocaine.
Great to lose weight too