Two decades worth of research suggests that ketamine can have a rapid effect on depression symptoms after just one dose - Getty It’s a party drug that’s best known for triggering out-of-body ...

A photo shows actor Matthew Perry, who died after overdosing on ketamine. When taken in a medical setting and under medical supervision, ketamine can be an effective treatment for certain kinds of ...

Researchers have identified a specific structural change in the brain that appears to track with the relief of depressive symptoms following ketamine treatment. In a group of patients with ...

Explore therapeutic choices for patients with treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine, psilocybin, and various ...

Share on Pinterest New research finds that ketamine may be a more effective treatment for severe depression than electroconvulsive therapy. damircudic/Getty Images A new study compares ketamine with ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways Ketamine is an anesthetic that can quickly reverse symptoms of depression but is not FDA approved for this use.Ketamine affects NMDA ...

A slow-release, twice-a-week ketamine tablet significantly reduced depression symptoms, according to the results of a clinical trial. The tablet can be taken at home without medical supervision, ...

Ketamine has been making headlines for years, from the death of actor Matthew Perry to Elon Musk’s reported microdosing, to its portrayal in Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Ketamine, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Once seen as nothing more than an anesthetic or a recreational drug, ketamine ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

The study looked at a different form of ketamine than street drug 'Special-K' Ketamine, often associated with street drug "Special-K" and also a hospital-grade anesthetic, could be a breakthrough, ...