Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

Ketamine assisted psychotherapy is a groundbreaking therapeutic approach that utilizes prescribed doses of ketamine, an analgesic anesthetic with dissociative properties, in conjunction with psychotherapy to treat various psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorders, substance use disorder, and neuropathic pain. With its potential to rapidly alleviate symptoms, ketamine assisted psychotherapy has garnered significant attention in recent years, particularly in the treatment of treatment-resistant depression. Furthermore, a review of studies on ketamine assisted psychotherapy found that it was associated with significant improvements in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. As noted by researcher Roland Griffiths, 'ketamine has been shown to produce rapid and sustained antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-resistant depression.'