Despite growing awareness that the party drug is dangerous, the social media company is open to promotion of the drug in treating mental health.
People keep talking about ketamine. The drug has become a favorite of celebrities, billionaires and ordinary patients, many of whom view it as a potential miracle drug for depression and other mental health conditions.Whether on Facebook or Instagram, patients and clinics alike are giddy about the possibilities. But it is a drug that can be abused and can be deadly.
'This case indicates that Meta's strong restrictions on branded content promoting drugs and attempts to buy, sell, or trade drugs may be inconsistently enforced,' the board concluded in its report.Indeed, in a comment to the board, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy suggested it's easy to find sellers offering the drug for recreational use, citing two clear examples found 'with only a cursory search.'The company's executives disagreed.