Illicit ketamine on the rise in the US, research suggests | CNN
May 24, 2023 · A growing supply of illicit ketamine is making its way to the United States, new research suggests, fueling concerns about an increase in nonmedical use.
How can low-dose ketamine, a ‘lifesaving ... - University at Buffalo
1 day ago · News Releases > How can low-dose ketamine, a ‘lifesaving’ drug for major depression, alleviate symptoms within hours? UB research reveals how; News Releases. News Topics; ... Ketamine binds to a class of neurotransmitter receptors called N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. Popescu is an expert on how these receptors produce electrical ...
Ketamine found effective in treating severe depression - Harvard …
May 31, 2023 · A new study finds ketamine as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (without its major side effects) for the treatment of nonpsychotic, treatment-resistant depression.
New Hope for Rapid-Acting Depression Treatment - NIMH
Oct 24, 2024 · One of these is the medication ketamine, which numerous NIMH-funded studies have shown has fact-acting and lasting effects in people with mood disorders like depression. Credit: Jeniffer Fontan. The discovery of ketamine has been a game changer for people with severe depression, who often need rapid relief from life-threatening symptoms.
FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy - The New York Times
Oct 11, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert on Tuesday about the dangers of treating psychiatric disorders with compounded versions of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic that has become...
Ketamine economy: New mental health clinics pop up with few rules ... - NPR
Jan 30, 2024 · Ketamine, approved as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment. But more than 500 clinics have popped up with little regulation, and treatment varies...
Cracking the Ketamine Code - National Institute of Mental Health …
Oct 27, 2023 · Many patients experience short-lived disorienting, psychedelic symptoms on ketamine, and there’s a risk for misuse. Further, ketamine’s intravenous delivery requirement can make it expensive and inconvenient. There are also concerns about ketamine’s safety and the effects of its long-term use.
Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment | AP News
Nov 7, 2023 · By MATTHEW PERRONE. Updated 6:38 PM PST, November 6, 2023. WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy.
Ketamine Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Depression in New …
May 26, 2023 · A new study suggests that, for some patients, the anesthetic ketamine is a promising alternative to electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, currently one of the quickest and most effective therapies...
Ketamine’s effect on depression may hinge on hope | News Center ...
Oct 19, 2023 · In an unusual trial, Stanford Medicine researchers found that a patient’s belief that they had received ketamine, even if they didn’t, could improve their depression.