People keep talking about ketamine. The drug has become a favorite of celebrities, billionaires and ordinary patients, many of whom view it as a potential miracle drug for depression and other mental ...

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Season 2 of the reality show "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" depicted one couple — Jen and Zac Affleck — as they went through ketamine therapy, which they claimed saved their marriage. What is ...

Elon Musk confirmed his doctor-supervised use of the drug ketamine to treat depression in an interview with Don Lemon, causing a spike in interest in the controversial drug that some doctors view as a ...

To understand what ketamine is and how it works, we have to understand some things about the brain – one of the world's most complicated and beautiful systems. Let’s boil synaptic connections down to ...

Activation of the body’s opioid system may be required for ketamine’s antidepressant effects, new research hinted. In a small study of adults with major depressive disorder, taking the opioid blocker ...

The finding by the Los Angeles County medical examiner that “Friends” star Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is generating interest in the drug. Ketamine is generally safe when taken ...

Ketamine can trigger symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia, but it isn’t known to cause the disorder itself. Ketamine is gaining attention for its potential to treat depression and other mental ...