Ketamine misuse is rising in young adults in Australia. Although ketamine is often perceived as a 'soft' drug, abuse can lead to ketamine-induced uropathy (KIU), also known as ketamine bladder. Characterised by lower urinary tract symptoms, KIU can cause progressive fibrosis of the bladder and upper urinary tract, leading to renal impairment and in some cases requiring reconstructive surgery....
BACKGROUND: Since Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration down-scheduled two psychedelic medicines from July 2023, psychotherapeutic treatment using these medicines has become available in the private sector, making it possible for general practitioners (GPs) to refer their patients with treatment-resistant depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several other psychedelic...