Generic ketamine isn't specifically approved as a depression treatment, but U.S. doctors are often allowed to prescribe Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines "off-label" for another use.

Ketamine, a drug once popular in the club scene, is now psychiatrists' secret weapon against depression. Perhaps you've heard of it, either from celebrities' personal stories — such as former ...

Ketamine has been in use since the 1960s as a local anesthetic, for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the 1970s. Over the past couple of decades, the drug has also ...

In the last few years, ketamine has had a massive rebrand. Once reserved for operating rooms and underground warehouse parties, the medicine is now being used to treat substance use, depression ...

One of the most common safety concerns highlighted by the FDA's adverse event tracker for ketamine is drug "misuse," but some evidence suggests recreational ketamine use in the U.S. remains low ...

Ketamine telehealth websites make some misleading claims. For example, Peak's website says, "Ketamine is FDA-Approved as a breakthrough treatment for mental health," which Serruya said is "simply ...

Ketamine clinics started cropping up across the U.S. around that time, and a prescription version of ketamine called Spravato, given through a nasal spray, was approved in 2019 by the FDA for ...

Tune In: Field Trip has eight ketamine-assisted therapy clinics across North America. Seth Wilson, a 41-year-old sommelier in Chicago, has been dealing with depression and anxiety since he was 13 ...

A growing supply of illicit ketamine is making its way to the United States, new research suggests, fueling concerns about an increase in nonmedical use. According to the new research published ...

Ketamine can work for some people whose depression wasn't helped by other treatments, but much remains unknown, and it's up to the patient to figure out if a provider is a good choice.

Ketamine is “generally really safe,” said Dr. Michael Bottros, chief of clinical operations and medical director for pain services with Keck Medicine of USC, told the Los Angeles Times.

Ketamine acts on a different neurotransmitter called glutamate. The drug's success has pharmaceutical companies excited about the possibility of creating a whole new class of drugs for depression ...