Research & References
Here you can find several scientific studies and other legitimate research on Ketamine treatments through articles, podcasts, and more.
General Information on Ketamine
“Who should try ketamine therapy? What does it feel like?” by Rachel Zimmerman, September 12, 2022, The Washington Post
“Research On Psychedelics & Mental Health Shows There’s a Lot Of Potential” by Jay Polish, January 29, 2020, Bustle
“The current mental health crisis and the coming Ketamine revolution” by Lascap, June 16, 2016, Pascal’s Pensees
“Ketamine Encourages Nerve Remodeling” by Jef Akst, October 16, 2012, The Scientist
“Ketamine Infusions” by International Research Foundation
Podcasts on Ketamine
“Ketamine Treatment with Dr. Mandel” The Broken Brain
“Psychedelics and Mental Health: Ketamine, MDMA, and Ayahuasca! With Reid Robinson & Adele Lafrance” Therapy Thoughts
“Ketamine Therapy- How It’s Changing PTSD, Anxiety & Depression Healing” Gutsy Health | Nutrition and Medicine
“What you need to know about ketamine-assisted therapy” Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers
“Ketamine: Benefits & Risks” Huberman Lab
PTSD
“‘Club Drug’ Ketamine May Treat Depression, PTSD, Tinnitus”
by Texas A&M University, October 15, 2015
“IV Ketamine Rapidly Effective in PTSD”
by John Gever, April 17, 2014, MedPage Today
“How An Unlikely Drug Helps Some Children Consumed By Fear”
by John Hamilton March 25, 2013, Morning Edition, NPR
“How to Take Ketamine to Treat Depression, Anxiety and PTSD”
by How To Use Psychedelic
Addiction
Are we making progress or stuck in neutral with the opioid crisis?
by Adam Bruggeman, January 27, 2020, The Hill
“New Trials Are Using Ketamine to Treat Alcohol Addiction”
by VitalRecord, October 29, 2015
“Effects of Ketamine on Precipitated Opiate Withdrawal”
by PubMed
Bipolar
“Use and Safety of Ketamine: In Plain Terms”
by Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
“Replication of Ketamine’s Antidepressant Efficacy in Bipolar Depression: A Randomized Controlled Add-On Trial”
by Biological Phychiatry, February 02, 2012
“Ketamine Improved Bipolar Depression Within Minutes, Study Suggests”
by ScienceDaily, May 30, 2012
Ketamine for Depression
From depression to dementia, inflammation is medicine’s new frontier The Guardian, January 19, 2020
No Lasting Side Effects With Single Infusion of Low-Dose Ketamine Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Learning Network, December 2, 2019
5 Alternative Treatments For Depression Women Fitness Magazine, November 4, 2019
Ketamine Could be the Key to Reducing America’s Suicide Rate by Cynthia Koons and Robert Lengreth, February 5, 2019, Bloomberg Business
Is ketamine the best hope for curing major depression? by Caroline Winter, August 19, 2018, Bloomberg Business
Ketamine Shows Promise for Treatment for Adolescents with Depression by Aristos Georgia, August 12, 2018, Newsweek
Ketamine offers lifeline for people with severe depression, suicidal thoughts by Ben Tinker and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, August 4, 2018, CNN
From Chaos To Calm: A Life Changed By Ketamine Jon Hamilton, June 4, 2018, NPR
Ketamine Gaining Popularity for the Severely Depressed February 3, 2018, CBS News
How Ketamine is Treating Mental Illness by Sarah Jacoby, March 21, 2015, Refinery 29
“Could ketamine become the next great depression drug?” by Timothy Bella, February 12, 2015, Al Jazeera America
“Special K, a Hallucinogen, Raises Hopes and Concerns as a Treatment for Depression” by Andrew Pollack, December 9, 2014
“Ketamine Restores Ability to Experience Pleasure in Depressed Patients Within Minutes” by Douglas Main, October 21, 2014, Newsweek
“Let There Be Light” by Kerri Reeves, Fall 2014, Real Women
“Ketamine Could Treat Depression – Illegal Drugs Do Have Their Uses” by Sue Blackmore, April 4, 2014, The Guardian
“Ketamine ‘Exciting’ Depression Therapy” by James Gallagher, April 2, 2014, The BBC
“Antidepressant Ketamine May Be More Effective Than Electroconvulsive Therapy” by Dr. Keith Ablow, February 24, 2014, Fox News
“Do No Harm, Unless Doing No Harm Hurts” by Steven P. Levine, September 9, 2013, HCP Live
“A Dry Pipeline for Psychiatric Drugs” by Richard A. Friedman, M.D., August 19, 2013, The New York Times
“Ketamine Effective At Treating Depression” by Joseph Nordqvist, June 4 2013, Medical News Today
“Ketamine Works in OCD, Stubborn Depression” by SkepticalScalpel, May 21, 2013, Physicians Weekly
“Serial Ketamine Infusions More Effective for Depression?” by Deborah Brauser
“Psychedelic Drugs Take on Depression” by Cassandra Willyard
Pain Management
“Outpatient intravenous ketamine for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a double-blind placebo controlled study.” by PubMed US National Library of MedicineNational Institutes of Health, December 15, 2009
“Low Doses Of A Common Intravenous Anesthetic May Relieve Debilitating Pain Syndrome” by American RSD Hope
“Subanesthetic ketamine infusions for the treatment of children and adolescents with chronic pain: a longitudinal study” by BMC Pediatrics, March 26, 2015
“Subanesthetic ketamine infusion therapy: a retrospective analysis of a novel therapeutic approach to complex regional pain syndrome.” by PubMed US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, September 5, 2004
“A Remarkable Breakthrough for the Treatment of Depression and Pain, Part 1” by Dr. Robert Hoffman of Intelligent Medicine
“Breakthrough in Pain, Depression and PTSD” Dr Steven L Mandel” by Minda Wilson