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Ketamine has been suggested as a possible therapy for children with severe acute asthma who do not respond to standard treatment. [71] This is due to its bronchodilator effects. [ 71 ] A 2012 Cochrane review found there were minimal adverse effects reported, but the limited studies showed no significant benefit.
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]
“Ketamine treatment is associated with an altered state of thinking, a psychedelic-like state of thinking, for a short period of time. There’s a substantial amount of evidence that that is ...
Ketamine also isn’t a cure-all. Not everyone responds to treatment, and it can stop working in some people, said Dr. Subhdeep Virk, the director of the Treatment-Resistant Depression Program at ...
A slightly different version of ketamine, called esketamine or Spravato, was approved by the FDA in 2019 for treatment-resistant depression. Esketamine is given as a nasal spray and must be ...
Before starting ketamine treatment, it’s necessary to have a full evaluation by a mental health professional to identify any medical conditions that can be impacted by treatment. Dr. Green says ...
These studies did not have any patients experience any serious adverse effects; however, ketamine-induced ulcerative cystitis is a concern for repeated long-term administration. [62] Qualitative studies are required to better understand the mechanism and thought process changes that lead to therapeutic outcomes. [69]
An FDA-approved anesthetic, ketamine has been recognized as a fast-acting antidepressant drug for decades. The FDA officially approved esketamine, or ketamine nasal spray, for depression in 2019 ...