G K Murray

Psychological effects of ketamine in healthy volunteers. Phenomenological study.

The British Journal of Psychiatry August 1, 2006 Edith Pomarol‐Clotet, Garry D Honey, G K Murray et al.

Background: The psychosis-inducing effect of ketamine is important evidence supporting the glutamate hypothesis of schizophrenia. However, the symptoms the drug produces have not been described systematically. Aim: To examine the effects of ketamine in healthy people using a structured psychiatric interview. Method: Ketamine (200 ng/ml) or placebo was administered by continuous infusion to 15...