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Ketamine Safety Research
What we know about ketamine safety \u2014 and what remains under study.
Medically reviewed by: Pending medical review(draft)Last updated: June 6, 2026Evidence: APA consensus 2017; published safety reviews
Established
- Acute physiological effects (BP, HR, dissociation) are transient and manageable.
- Therapeutic dosing has not produced the urological complications seen in heavy recreational use.
- Properly monitored sessions have very low rates of serious adverse events.
Less settled
- Long-term cognitive effects of years of maintenance dosing.
- Optimal frequency to balance benefit and risk.
- Long-term outcomes of at-home sublingual protocols.
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