Emerging Applications of Ketamine Therapy
Active research areas where ketamine is being studied beyond depression.
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Areas under investigation
- Alcohol and cocaine use disorders
- Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
- Postpartum depression
- End-of-life psychological distress
- Migraine and cluster headache
- Complex regional pain syndrome
Honest framing
Most of these areas have positive early signals but small trials. Translation into standard care will require larger replicated studies.
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