An extensive analysis shows scant evidence that ketamine or other NMDA receptor agonists reduce chronic noncancer pain but ...

A strong anesthetic ‘Ketamine’ is normally used in hospital procedures. Ketamine is also used for short-term pain management in hospitals. It works by blocking a brain signal ...

A sweeping review of 67 trials has cast doubt on the use of ketamine and similar NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain relief. While ketamine is frequently prescribed off-label for conditions ...

A major Cochrane review found no convincing evidence that ketamine or similar NMDA-blocking drugs improve chronic non-cancer ...

Researchers cautioned that the existing evidence base is too poor to draw any solid conclusions on whether ketamine can help ...

A life-saving treatment of IV ketamine could reverse suicidal depression. It might be approved by the FDA and administered by ...

Ketamine is regularly used for the treatment of chronic pain, but a new report shows there is no clear evidence of its benefit.The off-label use of ...

In contrast to other NMDA antagonists, ketamine appears to have the opposite effect on the brain's thalamocortical networks, a finding that may provide insight into the drug's antidepressant effects.

When medicines go to the wrong places in the body, the results can be rough. Antidepressants may cause feelings of detachment ...

Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen,” reportedly agreed to plead guilty in connection to Matthew Perry’s overdose ...