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Irina Alexander

2 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2024-2025

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Ketamine-Assisted Recovery (KARE): protocol for an open-label pilot trial of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for publicly insured patients with methamphetamine use disorder and HIV risks

BMJ Open August 1, 2025 Nicky J. Mehtani, B. Anderson, Irina Alexander et al.

INTRODUCTION: Methamphetamine use disorder (MeUD) is a debilitating condition with no FDA-approved pharmacotherapies that has been associated with poor neurological, psychiatric and cardiovascular outcomes, particularly among low-income populations. The use of methamphetamine also increases risks for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by reducing behavioural inhibitions while enhancing...

Exploring Cultural Competence, Inclusivity, and Diversity in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: A Phenomenological Study.

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs May 2, 2024 Dave Rojas, Diane C Zelman, Alexander O Hauson et al. 2 citations

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and other minoritized populations are insufficiently represented in research on therapeutic psychedelics. This research was a phenomenological qualitative exploration of a culturally diverse (Hispanic, African American, Asian, Native American, biracial, or LGBTQIA+) and low-income sample of 15 individuals receiving ketamine-assisted psychotherapy...