Therapeutic infusions of ketamine: Do the psychoactive effects matter?
Drug and Alcohol Dependence January 15, 2014 Elias Dakwar, C. Anerella, Carl L. Hart et al. 125 citations
Background Sub-anesthetic ketamine infusions may benefit a variety of psychiatric disorders, including addiction. Though ketamine engenders transient alterations in consciousness, it is not known whether these alterations influence efficacy. This analysis evaluates the mystical-type effects of ketamine, which may have therapeutic potential according to prior research, and assesses whether these...