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A member asked:
How do i know when will ketamine be available for depression?
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Unlikely ever: Ketamine is not a particularly good drug for depression and has very strong effects that make normal functioning almost impossible. It is doubtful it will ever be approved as indicated for the treatment of depression.
Answered 2/28/2020
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Still in progress: Research studies are ongoing for use of IV ketamine infusions in treatment-resistant depression, such as: http://www.Clinicaltrials.Gov/show/nct00088699 which is not complete until april 2014. Some are ongoing through 2017. These are all done in highly specialized clinics, and does not equate to recreational use of ketamine. Limiting factor is that so far, infusion results only last a few days.
Answered 2/28/2020
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