359-reddit-1k7ymiy-recreational-ketamine-no-monologue-aphantasia-numb

“I took ketamine a few months ago, and ever since then … no more random thoughts, no inner monologue, nothing. It’s like my brain is just… blank. I can’t even visualize things in my head anymore … emotionally, I feel numb. Like everything is muted. Flat. … It’s been 5 months like this.”

Cause

r/Dissociation first-person OP u/Shardzzxx (post 1k7ymiy; same story in r/zoloft 1kmeske, r/TMSTherapy 1kjl3ze, r/lexapro 1kg5n9x — logged once): non-clinical ketamine use → no random thoughts, no inner monologue, blank brain, sudden aphantasia + emotional numbness/flatness + anhedonia/depression. In r/lexapro version frames onset as a 'click' after OCD loops/overthinking.

Duration

3–5 months at Apr–May 2025 posts; Romanian-language posts Nov–Dec 2025 still asking about numbness/'lipsa oricarei emotii' (removed), suggesting ~9–10 months

Recovery notes

No recovery reported. Brief moments of feeling more 'there' with exercise. Asking about psilocybin, sertraline, escitalopram, TMS, NoFap; no outcome posts found.

Source URL

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dissociation/comments/1k7ymiy/dissociation_from_ketamine_confused_if_its_really/