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Ketamine is often lifesaver For those with chronic illnesses such as depression treatment resistance mood disorder.
Ketamine is an anesthetic that has been used in operating rooms around the world for decades.As a treatment, what does it offer patients is described as “Mental timeout” from distressing thought and behavior patterns.This rest is thought to give the brain a chance newly established More positive neural pathways while reducing patient suffering.
The drug is not widely approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a magic bullet for mood disorders, but doctors are allowed to prescribe “off-label” drugs at their discretion. 2019, Esketamine – Version Ketamine – Approved in nasal spray form For the treatment of major depression and suicidal ideation.
Psychiatrists and researchers at Yale University have called it a “miracle” drug and a “game-changer”, and in one study, 70% of patients given nasal sprays were less likely to be affected by other methods. I am noticing that I did not receive treatment. experienced improvement.
Flexible access allows boom Ketamine Clinic’s Trump-era law allowed online prescriptions to thrive as a way for nations to deal with pandemic-related mental health crises as a result surge in usage. The number of prescriptions issued in the United States has doubled between 2016 and 2021. Once known culturally as a party drug in the United States, #Ketamine therapy surges in popularity online TikTok on social media platforms reflects the extent to which ketamine has undergone mainstream cultural shifts.
While there is growing interest in critics warn Regarding lack of clinical oversight and risk of misuse. This drug has not yet been fully studied and the side effects are just beginning to be understood.Meanwhile, US President Joseph Biden recently proposed Overhaul availability The number of prescription drugs online could lead to tighter controls on access.
In this episode of The Stream, we speak with a panel of experts at the forefront of ketamine treatment to discuss the promises, realities and unknowns of this increasingly popular treatment.
In this episode of The Stream, we talk:
Celia Morgan @profceliamorgan
Professor of Psychopharmacology, University of Exeter
Fortesa Latifi @FortesaLatifi
journalist
Jay Godfrey @nushamawellness
Representative Director of Nushama
