ketamine

Study: Ketamine Restores Neural Connection Points Lost in Stress & Depression

Researchers led by 2013 BBRF Young Investigator Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D. , have just reported a surprising finding about the... Read More

Advisory Panel Recommends FDA Approval of Esketamine, with New Mechanism to Treat Resistant Depression

On February 12th, an FDA advisory panel recommended overwhelmingly that the agency approve a drug called esketamine for the rapid... Read More

Seeking the Optimal Dose for Ketamine’s Short-Term Rapid Antidepressant Effects

Although many studies in recent years have provided evidence that ketamine, an anesthetic drug, can provide rapid relief to people... Read More

Researchers Discover That Fast-Acting Antidepressant Ketamine Engages the Body’s Opioid System

Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D. Stanford University School of Medicine Scientific Council Member (Joined 2005) 2005 Falcone Prizewinner for Outstanding Achievement... Read More

A Test of Ketamine in Adolescents With Resistant Depression

A small study of intravenous ketamine treatment for adolescents with treatment-resistant depression indicates that the drug may be an effective... Read More