ketamine and cough syrup. He nowadays describes himself as “sober lite”, meaning he restricts himself to drinking and smoking weed. Yet whatever his chemical intake, the phantasmagorical ...

Ketamine can trigger symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia, but it isn’t known to cause the disorder itself. Ketamine is gaining attention for its potential to treat depression and other ...

Ketamine may work in other ways in the brain, too. Some nerve cells in the brain involved in mood use a chemical called glutamate to communicate with each other. The nerve cells need glutamate ...

Young ketamine users face irreversible bladder issues and risk 'wearing nappies' for the rest of their lives, a judge has warned. 'People in their 20s and 30s are having to spend the rest of their ...

Illegal drug ketamine is a growing problem on the streets of the UK, thanks to the fact it is fast-acting, dangerous and available for just £20 a gram. The substance responsible for the death of ...

A new clinic in Stratford is offering ketamine treatment to help people with mental health conditions. Ketamine has been used as an anesthetic before surgeries for decades, but it can also be an ...

While in a rehab center for ketamine addiction, the 25-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest that left her unconscious and needing CPR for over 30 minutes. Despite regaining consciousness ...

This chemical difference means esketamine can be inhaled through the nose, while ketamine must be injected. Esketamine is also more potent, so it can be used at lower doses. (Ketamine, although ...

A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with severe depression, the FDA says. Here's what that means.

21 February 2025 Alumnus appointed as the 2024 Ashok Kumar Fellow IChemE and the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) have announced the appointment of Joe Greaves (undergraduate chemical engineering ...