Ketamine

Psychedelics Rapidly Fight Depression, a New Study Offers a First Hint at Why

Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

Within a day, ketamine rewired brain circuits that shifted the emotional tone of memories, but not their content. The changes persisted long after the drugs left the body, possibly explaining why a single shot could have lasting antidepressant effects.

Scientists edit addiction memories with ketamine to treat alcoholism

Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine on 27th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller

An incredible new experimental study from University College London has found a specifically timed infusion of ketamine can effectively rewrite reward memories

Doctors May Have Found a New Use for Ketamine

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

Ketamine has emerged as a promising therapeutic drug.

Ketamine has 'truly remarkable' effect on depression

Posted in Science on 27th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

After six months, 43% of the subjects said they had no significant symptoms of depression

Ketamine component produces improvement in resistant depression within 2 hours

Posted in Medicine on 10th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

Esketamine, component of the general anesthetic ketamine, shows rapid and significant improvement in depressive patients.