Ketamine therapy has been studied and found to be effective in treating several mental illnesses, in 80% of the population, including (but not limited to):
- Depression (such as in MDD or Bipolar)
- Persistent Anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD & CPTSD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Bipolar disorders 1 & 2
- Suicidal Ideation
- Rumination/Intrusive Thoughts
- Substance Abuse
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia
- PTSD Maladaptations
- ADD/ADHD
Click on the links above to see the diagnostic criteria for each mental illness and how ketamine works with mental illnesses to resolve their symptoms.
“Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Review of the Literature” by Rebecca B. Price et al. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6997448/)
“Ketamine for Depression, 2: Diagnostic and Contextual Indications” by Jennifer L. Vande Voort et al. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4350426/)
“Ketamine for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials” by Xiaoyu Liu et al. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7976933/)
“Ketamine for PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” by Christian Schmäh et al. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434509/)
“Ketamine for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Claudio Costantino et al. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8353592/)
“Ketamine and Other NMDA Antagonists for Depression and Bipolar Disorder” by Rodrigo Machado-Vieira et al. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334305/)