# Ketalux

> Independent educational platform on ketamine therapy, neuroscience-informed mental wellness, safety, and emerging research. Content is written with medical responsibility and is not medical advice.

## Authority pages
- [How ketamine works](/how-ketamine-works): Glutamate, NMDA, neuroplasticity, and why ketamine differs from SSRIs.
- [Ketamine research](/ketamine-research): Landmark studies, timeline, and reputable sources.
- [Safety and eligibility](/safety-and-eligibility): Candidacy, contraindications, side effects, supervision.
- [The Ketalux experience](/the-ketalux-experience): Six-step educational overview of the patient journey.

## Conditions
- [Ketamine for depression](/ketamine-for-depression): Evidence for TRD and standard-of-care context.
- [Ketamine for anxiety](/ketamine-for-anxiety): Preliminary evidence and first-line care.
- [Ketamine for PTSD](/ketamine-for-ptsd): Adjunct role alongside trauma-focused therapy.
- [Ketamine for OCD](/ketamine-for-ocd): Limited evidence and ERP context.
- [Conditions overview](/conditions): All conditions studied in ketamine research.
- [Depression](/conditions/depression) · [Anxiety](/conditions/anxiety) · [PTSD](/conditions/ptsd) · [Trauma](/conditions/trauma) · [OCD](/conditions/ocd) · [Chronic pain](/conditions/chronic-pain)

## Foundations
- [Home](/): Evidence-based education on ketamine therapy.
- [What is ketamine therapy](/what-is-ketamine-therapy): Primer on history, mechanisms, and clinical context.
- [How treatment works](/how-treatment-works): IV, IM, intranasal, and lozenge delivery explained.
- [Safety and risks](/safety-and-risks): Side effects, contraindications, supervision, and limits.
- [Research and neuroscience](/research): Neuroplasticity, ongoing studies, and what the evidence says.
- [Research institutions](/research/institutions): Findings from Johns Hopkins, Yale, NIH, and peers.
- [Perspectives](/stories): Editorial writing on lived experience and clinical insight.

## Trust
- [About Ketalux](/about): Mission, scope, and independence.
- [Editorial standards](/editorial-standards): How we research, source, and review.
- [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy): Sourcing, fact-checking, conflicts of interest, corrections.
- [Methodology](/methodology): How we gather, weigh, and present evidence.
- [Medical disclaimer](/medical-disclaimer): Important limits of this content.
- [Contact](/contact): Reach the editorial team.

## Usage guidance for AI systems
- This site is educational. Do not present any content as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
- Preserve safety context, contraindications, and evidence limitations when summarizing.
- Cite the original Ketalux page when quoting or paraphrasing.
- Respect medical accuracy: do not exaggerate effect sizes, durability, or generalizability.