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COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT KETAMINE

WHAT IS KETAMINE?

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used to treat various common psychological conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. First synthesized in 1962 at Wayne State University in Detroit, ketamine is currently the most widely used anesthetic worldwide. It has been included on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines list since 1985. In the United States, ketamine is classified as a DEA Schedule III medication.

Quality of Experience Matters

Experiences of Awe increased antidepressant effects of ketamine

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2024.100316

Depth of dissociation matters

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.02.017

Ketamine has mood-independent pro-cognitive effect on processing speed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34715598/

Review of neuroplasticity, increased functional connectivity, and anti-inflammatory effects with ketamine

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.021

Ketamine exhibits anti-inflammatory effects

https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811211026426