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Treatment of Major Depression Clinical Psychology Alternative medicine

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Ketamine for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: Double-blind active-controlled crossover study

Ben Beaglehole, Paul Glue, Shona Neehoff, Shabah M. Shadli, Neil McNaughton, Bridget Kimber, et al.
Journal of Psychopharmacology Summary & key facts 2024 8 citations

We provide further preliminary evidence for the efficacy and tolerability of IM ketamine in an outpatient cohort of OCD. Additional work is required to establish the optimal dosing regimen and longer-term role of ketamine for OCD. These findings are encouraging given the well-known limitations that exist for treatments in this…

Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Treatment of Major Depression
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