The word brings both fear and hope. We would like to offer support, structure, and clarity to those on the frontlines of neuropsychiatric care concerning the dangers of misuse of this scheduled ...

Once seen as nothing more than an anesthetic or a recreational drug, ketamine is now being recognized for its potential in the world of mental health. Although it is not yet approved by the Food and ...

After an MDMA therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder dramatically failed to impress Food and Drug Administration advisers earlier this month, researchers are moving forward with another ...

Elon Musk confirmed his doctor-supervised use of the drug ketamine to treat depression in an interview with Don Lemon, causing a spike in interest in the controversial drug that some doctors view as a ...

Evidence suggests that for psychedelic treatments to achieve maximum efficacy, a trance-like dissociative state is necessary Source: Keralt / Pixabay Part 1 of this series provided an overview of ...

Jacintha was at her wits' end. Her daughter was struggling, and they had tried everything ‒ two types of antidepressants, years of talk therapy and weeks of an intensive outpatient program. There was ...

When people use ketamine for depression under medical supervision, doctors don’t consider it highly addictive. But misuse can lead to addiction. Ketamine was originally developed as an anesthetic in ...

Reports of Elon Musk’s drug use have renewed attention to ketamine, a powerful anesthetic. By Andrew Jacobs and Jacey Fortin News reports detailing Elon Musk’s drug use have prompted renewed attention ...

A sweeping review of 67 trials has cast doubt on the use of ketamine and similar NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain relief. While ketamine is frequently prescribed off-label for conditions ...

New research shows that the anesthetic ketamine keeps fish from giving up — and the way it works may help figure out how it works in humans and lead to better medications for depression. A tiny fish ...