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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 ]
Effects of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy can be observed up to 12 months after receiving 2-3 active sessions of moderate to high dose MDMA (75–125 mg). [14] It is important to note that given the difficulties with appropriate blinding in trials of MDMA- and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy the results are likely overestimated.
“The highest standard is to do ketamine treatments in the context of the specialized type of psychotherapy called ketamine-assisted psychotherapy,” Feifel said. “A provider that also has a ...
Esketamine is the active enantiomer of ketamine in terms of NMDA receptor antagonism and is more potent than racemic ketamine. [14] It is specifically used as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and for major depressive disorder (MDD) with co-occurring suicidal ideation or behavior.
The idea of psychedelic-assisted therapy is that you take the drug—be it ketamine, psilocybin or MDMA —under supervision, go through the hallucinogenic experience, and a day or so later, have ...
Here, we explore ketamine therapy’s safety with Steven L. Mandel, M.D., co-founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles and the founder of the nonprofit American Society of Ketamine Physicians ...
Evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapy is the first-line treatment for PTSD. [1] [2] [3] Psychotherapy is defined as a treatment where a therapist and patient build a therapeutic relationship and focus on the patient's thoughts, attitudes, affect, behavior, and social development to lessen the patient's psychopathologies and functional impairment.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a newer therapy than exposure therapy, available for those unable or unwilling to undergo exposure therapy. [65] Cognitive therapy has been shown to be useful in reducing intrusive thoughts, [ 68 ] [ 69 ] but developing a conceptualization of the obsessions and compulsions with the patient is important. [ 70 ]