Overview
- Liefers, speaking Thursday on the “Hotel Matze” podcast, said he underwent a low-dose, medically supervised ketamine infusion in Berlin to explore feelings of disconnection and questions about narcissism.
- He described a three-hour experience in which he stayed conscious while his body seemed to vanish, which he says led to the insight that he feels connected with everything.
- He reported receiving a saline drip with a few drops of ketamine under medical monitoring, and said such infusions typically cost about €300.
- Coverage explains that ketamine is prescription-only in Germany and is used in controlled settings, including as the esketamine nasal spray Spravato, mainly for severe depression under physician care.
- Doctors note that benefits often fade after days or weeks and that lasting gains usually require psychotherapy and repeat sessions, while misuse outside clinics can damage the brain and bladder and worsen memory and anxiety problems.