Ketamine in fibromyalgia: a systematic review
Objective: Fibromyalgia (FM) subjects are treated with antidepressant agents; in most cases, these drugs lose efficacy or have adverse effects. Ketami…
Ketamine Therapy in Patients of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Prospective Pilot Study to Evaluate Abstinence Rate with This Add-on Treatment Modality
Background: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are emerging as a substance use disorder having various psychological and physical ill effects leading to ham…
Long-Term Effects of Single and Repeated Ketamine Infusions on Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Retrospective Chart Review Study
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a substantial public health burden with limited treatment options. Recent evidence suggests that single and re…
Ketamine, Esketamine, and Arketamine: Their Mechanisms of Action and Applications in the Treatment of Depression and Alleviation of Depressive Symptoms
Research over the past years has compared the enantiomers (S)-ketamine (esketamine) and (R)-ketamine (arketamine) of the previously known racemic mixt…
Understanding the variability in ketamine’s efficacy in managing treatment-resistant depression
Ketamine, often associated with its frequent illicit recreational use, is renowned as an approved alternative for treatment-resistant depression. This…
Beyond therapeutic potential: a systematic investigation of ketamine misuse in patients with depressive disorders
Ketamine, a pharmacological agent that acts as an antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, has garnered considerable interest because o…
A novel framework for ketamine-assisted couple therapy
Intimate relationship distress is prevalent and is associated with poorer health, mental health, and mortality outcomes. Evidence-based couple therapi…
A Brief Review on the Potential of Psychedelics for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Depression
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of senile dementia, is poised to place an even greater societal and healthcare burden as the population…
Ketamine in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Narrative Review
Substance use disorder (SUD) continues to pose a significant global health challenge, necessitating innovative and effective therapeutic interventions…
Ketamine and Its Two Enantiomers in Anesthesiology and Psychiatry: A Historical Review and Future Directions
Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, is widely utilized in both human and veterinary anesthesia. Its (S)-enantiomer, esketamine, is similarly employed…