Intravenous ketamine infusion in treatment-resistant depression may result in improved mood within 4 hours reaching the peak at 24 hours.

Aug 27, 2024 · Ketamine infusion therapy has been used for depression in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) for its rapid antidepressant effects. Depression is an off-label use of ketamine as it is not an FDA-approved indication.

Jul 25, 2023 · Some people use ketamine for its hallucinogenic properties. Ketamin can sedate, incapacitate, and cause short-term memory loss, and because of this, some people use it as a date-rape drug.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects. Ketamine distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment. Ketamine can induce a state of sedation (feeling calm and …

Dec 19, 2022 · Finding relief for depression can be a frustrating experience. While taking an antidepressant or going to psychological counseling (psychotherapy) may work for most people, these standard treatments aren’t enough for others.

Jan 31, 2025 · What Ketamine Treatment Felt Like. Christa Coulter-Scott, 55, started ketamine treatment in a clinic in Gainesville, Georgia, in 2021, where her care was supervised by an on-site nurse practitioner.

Jan 30, 2024 · Suleiman A, Santer P, Munoz-Acuna R, Hammer M, Schaefer MS, Wachtendorf LJ, Rumyantsev S, Berra L, Chamadia S, Johnson-Akeju O, Baedorf-Kassis EN, Eikermann M. Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Breathing and Encephalography in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients. J Intensive Care Med. 2023 Mar; 38 (3):299-306. [PubMed: 35934953]