Chronic pain is a pervasive and debilitating condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Traditional methods of pain management, including the use of opioids, often fall short in providing adequate relief and come with significant risks, such as dependency and tolerance. As a result, there has been growing interest in exploring alternative treatments, with ketamine emerging as a...
Introduction: Depression, affecting 350 million people globally, is a leading cause of disability. Common symptoms include low mood, sadness, guilt, anxiety, and suicidalthoughts. Current treatments, mostly monoamine-based antidepressants, have limitations such as delayed effects and low efficacy, with over 60% of patients not achieving lasting remission. Ketamine, an NMDA antagonist, has shown...