Kabir Nigam [Opens in a new window], Evidence indicates that ketamine is highly effective, has a lower side effect profile and is better tolerated compared to many augmentation strategies for ...

Ketamine has "shown promise" in the rapid treatment of major depression and suicidal thoughts, a US study says. Ketamine has a reputation as a party drug but is licensed as an anaesthetic.

Ketamine gave Rachel Morgan her life back. The 33 year old has struggled to beat back severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder for much of her life. She’s tried more than 30 ...

At the same time, with a growing number of clinics dispensing the psychedelic drug ketamine as a treatment for depression, a vital question arises. Is ketamine a breakthrough, or are so-called ...

A mid-stage trial of oral ketamine tablets has shown promising results in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), setting up a phase 3 programme and a possible challenge to Johnson & Johnson’s ...

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Friends star Matthew Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy, used to treat depression Among the details that emerged on Thursday about the death of actor Matthew Perry was that the ...

For patients like Tristan Greene this came at just the right time as a ‘last resort’ to help tackle his treatment resistant depression. We sat down with Greene, who took part in ketamine ...

Participants with cocaine use disorder who were administered Ketamine for depression or pain experienced a two-to-four times higher remission rate. “Ketamine, a small synthetic organic molecule ...

The actor died from the acute effects of ketamine, which he had been using to treat depression, it later emerged.