Ketamine has received a Hollywood makeover. It used to be known as a rave drug (street name special K) and cat anesthetic.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with a significant proportion of patients (10-20%) progressing to treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

IntroductionMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with a significant proportion of patients (10-20%) progressing ...

Ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, has emerged as an effective therapeutic agent for the management of treatment-resistant depression. Repeated treatments with ...

Ketamine also has come under increasing scrutiny as a treatment recently, with studies suggesting that for some patients it ...

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

A Calgary clinic has received provisional accreditation to provide a novel way of administering the psychedelic drug ketamine ...

New research sheds light on how ketamine affects the brain by targeting a specific NMDA receptor subtype, GluN1-2B-2D.

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders.

The tragic early death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in 2023 has swung a spotlight on the dangers ...