Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Ketamine treatment for depression: qualitative study exploring patient views

Sagar Jilka, Clarissa Mary Odoi, Emma Wilson, Sazan Meran, Sara Simblett, Til Wykes
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2021 23 citations

Researchers ran three focus groups with 14 people who have depression but had not tried ketamine. Participants saw ketamine as promising but were worried about its reputation as a party drug, possible long-term harms, and how it would be monitored. They wanted clear public information, better evidence about long-term safety,…

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