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Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is the use of prescribed doses of ketamine as an adjunct to psychotherapy sessions. KAP shows significant potential in treating mental disorders such as treatment-resistant depression (TRD), anxiety , obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), and other conditions. [ 1 ]
Evidence is growing for the use of atypical psychedelics such as ketamine for treating depression in terminally ill patients, with repeated IV administration having the most therapeutic effect. [64] These studies did not have any patients experience any serious adverse effects; however, ketamine-induced ulcerative cystitis is a concern for ...
The more active enantiomer, esketamine (S-ketamine), is also available for medical use under the brand name Ketanest S, [135] while the less active enantiomer, arketamine (R-ketamine), has never been marketed as an enantiopure drug for clinical use. While S-ketamine is more effective as an analgesic and anesthetic through NMDA receptor ...
At the Boise Ketamine Clinic, the cost of ketamine is $350 per session in lozenge form, which is self-guided with monitoring from a nurse for 40 minutes to an hour, and $600 per session for ...
Esketamine, the chemical name for Spravato, is a chemical mirror image of anesthetic ketamine, which is also abused as a recreational party drug and goes by the street nickname “Special K”.
Esketamine, sold under the brand names Spravato (for depression) and Ketanest (for anesthesia) among others, [11] [13] is the S(+) enantiomer of ketamine. [6] [14] It is a dissociative hallucinogen drug used as a general anesthetic and as an antidepressant for treatment of depression.
In October 2023, the FDA warned about using the substance to treat psychiatric disorders in non-injectable forms, noting that safety concerns that may be associated with ketamine usage include ...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) uses an implanted electrode and generator to deliver electrical pulses to the vagus nerve, one of the primary nerves emanating from the brain. It is an approved therapy for treatment-resistant depression in the EU and US and is sometimes used as an adjunct to existing antidepressant treatment.