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Memory and Neural Mechanisms Neuroscience Nature Communications

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Ketamine can reduce harmful drinking by pharmacologically rewriting drinking memories

Ravi Das, Grace Gale, Katie Walsh, Vanessa E. Hennessy, Georges Iskandar, Luke Mordecai, et al.
Nature Communications Summary & key facts 2019 116 citations

The study tested whether a single intravenous dose of ketamine given right after reactivating alcohol-related memories could weaken those memories and reduce harmful drinking. People who had their drinking memories reactivated and then received ketamine showed larger drops in urge to drink, enjoyment of beer, cue reactivity, and in drinking…

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