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Treatment of Major Depression Psychology Mechanism (biology)

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Ketamine for the treatment of addiction: Evidence and potential mechanisms

Ivan Ezquerra-Romano, Will Lawn, Evgeny Krupitsky, Celia J. A. Morgan
PubMed Summary & key facts 2018 152 citations

This 2018 review looked at animal and human studies of ketamine as a possible treatment for addiction. Early findings are promising: some studies found ketamine helped people stay abstinent from alcohol and heroin and reduced cocaine craving and use. However, the authors say the research is still new, many studies…

Psychedelics and Drug Studies Treatment of Major Depression Tryptophan and brain disorders
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