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Ketamine Research in Chronic Pain
Ketamine has a parallel research history in chronic pain that predates the depression work.
Medically reviewed by: Pending medical review(draft)Last updated: June 6, 2026Evidence: AAPM/ASRA consensus on IV ketamine for chronic pain (2018)
Stronger evidence
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Neuropathic pain refractory to standard treatments
- Opioid-tolerant chronic pain (adjunct use)
Emerging / mixed
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraine and cluster headache
- Phantom limb pain
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