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Researchers reviewed many studies on ketamine for depression and found that we still do not have firm answers about the best dose, how fast to give it, which way to give it, how long to treat, or how often to give treatments. Most studies used 0.5 mg/kg given over about…
This systematic review looked at clinical studies of ketamine for people whose anxiety did not get better with standard treatments. The authors found early signs that single doses of ketamine can reduce anxiety quickly, but the benefits are often temporary (typically lasting days to about a week). The existing studies…
