Therapeutic Ketamine
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Ketamine's Role in Spirituality
Ketamine’s Role in Spirituality: How One Synthetic Drug Catalyzes a Natural Experience (Woods, 2021) compares the spiritual experiences reported in magic mushroom ingestion, psilocybin research, and the generic medicine currently available worldwide, ketamine.
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Disembodiment and Affective Resonances in Esketamine Treatment of Depersonalized Depression Subtype: Two Case Studies (Sarasso, et al, 2024)
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39173608/ Disembodiment and Affective Resonances in Esketamine Treatment of Depersonalized Depression Subtype: Two Case Studies (Sarasso, et al, 2024) #ketamine #esketamine #psychedelic #psychedelics #depression #psychedelicresearch
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Toward Synergies of Ketamine and Psychotherapy - Ketamine and Related Compounds for Psychiatric Disorders (Matthai, et al, 2022)
ketamineconference.org 27. Toward Synergies of Ketamine and Psychotherapy - Ketamine and Related Compounds for Psychiatric DisordersKetamine Journal Club is for top researchers and experienced and interested clinicians to learn about the therapeutic use of ketamine and related compounds for affective disorders.
- psychedelicmentalhealth.net Neural correlates and subjective experiences in meditation vs psychedelics, including ketamine (Preliminary Lit Review)
A preliminary, evolving review of the literature. (Ongoing Draft) | Psychedelic Institute of Mental Health & Family Therapy
- psychedelic-institute-of-mental-health.ghost.io Psychedelic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Part 2: On Ketamine, Context and Competencies in "Assisted-Psychotherapy")
There are many tools to help a psychotherapist help clients learn to speak the language of cognitive behavioral therapy, especially tools which may help facilitate a connection, including, but not limited to telehealth.
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Oral ketamine effects on dynamics of functional network connectivity in patients treated for chronic suicidality (Shan, et al, 2024)
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38772940/ Oral ketamine effects on dynamics of functional network connectivity in patients treated for chronic suicidality (Shan, et al, 2024) #ketamine #psychedelic #research #psychedelics #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #psychedelicassistedpsychoth...
- flip.it Some psychedelic medicine developers want to ditch the therapy aspect. What could go wrong?
Are drugs like psilocybin and MDMA still safe and effective in the absence of psychotherapy?
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Generic racemic Ketamine vs esketamine (Spravato) in real world practice (2024)
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image https://www.osmind.org/blog/esketamine-and-iv-ketamine-for-major-depression #ketamine vs #esketamine for #depression — Real world practice shows generic racemic ketamine by iv is at least twice as fast as the #fda approved brand name Spravato, #esketamine (2024) #psychedelic #rese...
- psychedelic-institute-of-mental-health.ghost.io Does the "psychedelic experience" matter?
Part 3 Psychedelic as experience that when experienced, seems to help people profoundly more often than it harms people irreparably Although working on many different parts and systems in the brain, some overlapping with serotonergic psychedelics, some not, the experience and its effects have be...
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At-home, telehealth-supported ketamine treatment for depression: Findings from longitudinal, machine learning and symptom network analysis of real-world data (Mathai, et al, 2024)
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032724008759?via%3Dihub At-home, telehealth-supported ketamine treatment for depression: Findings from longitudinal, machine learning and symptom network analysis of real-world data (Mathai, et al, 2024) #ketamine #telehea...
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Study models how ketamine’s molecular action leads to its effects on the brain (2024)
picower.mit.edu Study models how ketamine’s molecular action leads to its effects on the brainNew research addresses a gap in understanding how ketamine’s impact on individual neurons leads to pervasive and profound changes in brain network function.
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Event: June 27, 2024– FDA hosts “Understanding Current Use of Ketamine for Emerging Areas of Therapeutic Interest”
reaganudall.org Understanding Current Use of Ketamine for Emerging Areas of Therapeutic Interest | Reagan-Udall FoundationThe Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, in collaboration with the FDA, is hosting a hybrid public workshop on "Understanding Current Use of Ketamine for Emerging Areas of Therapeutic Interest."
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Psychedelics & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- pt 2– telehealth & ketamine
psychedelic-institute-of-mental-health.ghost.io Psychedelic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Via Telehealth (with ketamine)An evolving overview of cognitive behavioral therapy in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and ketamine psychedelic therapy. Part 2 Cognitive behavioral therapy is a set of concepts a psychotherapist may help you learn to apply in your ongoing mental health. Psychotherapists are licensed to w...
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Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Outpatients With Major Depression in review of literature presented at APA (2024)
www.medpagetoday.com Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Outpatients With Major DepressionHowever, one meta-analysis showed that the treatment was inferior among inpatients
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California Kills Psychedelic Bill: The Regulated Psychedelic Facilitators Act and the Regulated Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Act
Bill killed May 16th https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-lawmakers-kill-psychedelics-legalization-220852017.html
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International Ketamine Conference in Oxford debates ketamine at home, with majority agreeing at home ketamine is safe, when addressing risks
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image #ketamine At home ketamine can be safe. Working with a licensed psychotherapist through a course of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is one way to decrease risk. (2024) https://www.biospace.com/article/opinion-can-ketamine-be-safely-used-at-home-/ #psychedelics #psychedelicresearch...
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Psychedelic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (an ongoing review - part 1)
psychedelic-institute-of-mental-health.ghost.io Psychedelic Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAn evolving overview of cognitive behavioral therapy in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and ketamine psychedelic therapy. Part I Psychedelics and Psychotherapy: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches as Default (Yaden, et al, 2022) "Our primary reasons for advocating for cognitive-behavioral ap...
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What to Know About Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (PsychologyToday, 2024)
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image #ketamine #psychedelic #thepsychedelicexperience #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube/202403/what-to-know-about-ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy-kap Over 60 years of study adding to the over 100 years of s...
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Psychedelic Therapy: A Primer for Primary Care Clinicians-Ketamine (Evans, et al 2024)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Psychedelic Therapy: A Primer for Primary Care Clinicians-Ketamine - PubMedKetamine's comprehensive clinical profile, combined with its robust effects on depression, suicidal ideation, PTSD, chronic pain, and other psychiatric conditions, positions it as a substantial contender for transformative therapeutic application.
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Number needed to treat (NNT) for ketamine and esketamine in adults with treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Kwan, et al, 2024)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Number needed to treat (NNT) for ketamine and esketamine in adults with treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMedHerein, we determined that the NNT for ketamine treatment in adults living with TRD across different intervals of observation was <10. We conclude that the NNTs observed herein are highly clinically meaningful in this difficult to treat disorder.
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Investigating the effectiveness of oral ketamine on pain, mood and quality of life in treatment resistant chronic pain (al Mukhaizeem, et al, 2023)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Investigating the effectiveness of oral ketamine on pain, mood and quality of life in treatment resistant chronic pain - PubMedThis real-world study shows that patients being treated with oral ketamine for chronic pain report decreased severity of pain, improved mood and increased quality of life across all conditions.
“ Discussion: This work adds to the growing body of evidence that under the supervision of a pain specialist, oral ketamine therapy may be a safe, tolerable and effective treatment for chronic pain conditions which have not responded to other management options. Further research is required to produce a more accurate understanding of its chronic use.
Key message: This real-world study shows that patients being treated with oral ketamine for chronic pain report decreased severity of pain, improved mood and increased quality of life across all conditions.”
Note- this study included patients taking ketamine by mouth for up to 12 years.
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Ketamine induces multiple individually distinct whole-brain functional connectivity signatures (Moujaes, et al, 2024)
elifesciences.org Ketamine induces multiple individually distinct whole-brain functional connectivity signaturesThere is substantial individual variation in behavioral and neural responses to acute ketamine administration in healthy controls, which emphasises the need for personalized approaches when harnessing ketamine as a treatment for depression.
This paper presents a valuable investigation of the acute effects of ketamine in healthy volunteers using rating scale-based behavioral and resting-state fMRI-based neural measures. It provides solid evidence of inter-individual variability in responses to ketamine along with associations to relevant gene expression markers (somatostatin, parvalbumin) in the brain. >
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Psychedelic Institute of Mental Health Palm Springs
psychedelictherapypalmsprings.com Psychedelic Therapy Palm SpringsPsychedelic Society of Palm Springs
Advanced Ketamine -Assisted Psychotherapy training and group ketamine therapy for death, dying & grief - online / hybrid from Palm Springs, CA
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11007511
> Loosely organizing in the desert. Starting a thread here to post event announcements, presentations, trainings, and other events online and in person
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Event: May 3rd webinar— Using Ketamine and EFT to Help Couples in Distress
www.ryanhickstherapy.com Using Ketamine and EFT to Help Couples in Distress — Ryan Hicks Counseling & PsychotherapyEFT shows wonderful outcomes in helping couples in distress. Come hear about how ketamine can be combined with EFT to assist those who just feel stuck in couples therapy.
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Event: April 16th— Ketamine Assisted Couple Therapy Webinar
www.eventbrite.com Ketamine Assisted Couple Therapy WebinarThis workshop describes a model for ketamine-assisted couple therapy that attendees can use in their own practices.
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Event— May 7th FREE Webinar: Ketamine Therapy for End of Life Care
www.eventbrite.com FREE Webinar May 7: Ketamine Therapy for End of Life CareKetamine Therapy for End of Life Care: Developing Protocols and Informing Consent in an Emergent Field of Practice
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Ketamine & Related Compounds International Journal Club
ketamineconference.org Articles and Recordings | Ketamine International Journal ClubKetamine and Related Compounds for Psychiatric Disorders. Conference and Journal Club for Clinicians, Researchers, Industry & Policy Makers. Independent of industry funding. Programmed and run by academic clinicians at Oxford and psychiatric trainees.
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Oral esketamine in patients with treatment-resistant depression: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial w/ open-label extension (Apeldoorn et al, 2024) adds to ketamine findings
New research out today on oral esketamine and the importance of dosing properly if prescribed for use by mouth.
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Matthew Perry + Ketamine 🔎 Here's What Really Happened
doubleblindmag.com Matthew Perry's Death Proves We Don't Know Much About KetamineSome experts believe Matthew Perry would still be alive if he didn't get into a pool on a high dose of ketamine.
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New Scientist: How ketamine assisted psychotherapy changed my life
toad.social PlanetMedicines (@[email protected])https://www.newscientist.com/video/2422012-how-ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy-changed-my-life/ #ketamine #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #psychedelics #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy
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NRx Pharmaceuticals Completes Memorandum of Understanding and Collaborations with Distribution Partners for HTX-100 (IV Ketamine)
finance.yahoo.com NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NRXP) Completes Memorandum of Understanding and Collaborations with Distribution Partners for HTX-100 (IV Ketamine)NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRXP) ("NRx Pharmaceuticals", the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary HOPE Therapeutics, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical companies, today announced completion of a Memorandum of Understanding with Conversio Health, a national 503a pharmacy, and a strong, on...
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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy & Support— Training Practicum
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12883851
> An up-to-date, ongoing analysis and practical application of the 60+ years of ketamine research (Open to Clinicians and Non-Clinicians) > > Introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy for psychotherapeutic care and support, an 8 week model of working with clients undergoing self-administered sublingual ketamine in collaboration with referring medical and mental health providers > > Current and historical paradigms in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (psycholytic through psychedelic) and its context within general psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including adverse effects, scope of practice vs scope of competency > > Internal Family Systems (IFS) and story-telling to prepare for the 4 types of ketamine experiences and in integration of these experiences to maximize ongoing positive effects > > A multicultural, existential and secular approach to ketamine psychedelic integration, which honors and is informed by the wisdom of cultures who have safely worked with these medicines and experiences throughout time balanced with cutting-edge research in cognitive behavioral therapy, metacognition and the 100+ year intersection of human psychology and psychedelic plant medicines and synthetic psychedelics like ketamine, LSD, and MDMA > > Using technology— tools to monitor progress, at-home KAP setup, in-office KAP setup, ethical considerations in social media, advertising & AI, sound and technodelic applications in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and non-medicine psychedelic experiences > > Socratic Learning— Peer-practiced experientials with the various forms of racemic ketamine patients may be working with, in the dosing ranges standard in at-home, sublingual ketamine therapy, under the direction of a licensed mental health provider and an on-call medical provider after proper medical and mental health screening. > > Practice- You will sit 6-12 times (minimum) with the medicine as both a client, and as a support to the client, using the same integration process as clients > > Didactic lectures— guest speakers working in the field with specialties in psychopharmacology, medicine, and mental health.
- psyche.co The therapeutic potential, and addictive lure, of losing yourself | Psyche Ideas
In ketamine therapy and other contexts, dissociation is seen as an unwanted side-effect. But what if there’s more to it?
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Ketamine’s rapid and sustained antidepressant effects are driven by distinct mechanisms (Rawat, et al, 2024) - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
link.springer.com Ketamine’s rapid and sustained antidepressant effects are driven by distinct mechanisms - Cellular and Molecular Life SciencesAdministration of multiple subanesthetic doses of ketamine increases the duration of antidepressant effects relative to a single ketamine dose, but the mechanisms mediating this sustained effect are unclear. Here, we demonstrate that ketamine’s rapid and sustained effects on affective behavior are m...
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Experiencias cercanas a la muerte con ketamina (Garrido, et al 2015)
www.iceers.org Experiencias cercanas a la muerte con ketaminaExperiencias cercanas a la muerte y sintomatología postraumática en una muestra de consumidores de ketamina Autores: Daniel F. Jiménez Garrido, Miguel Ángel Alcázar Córcoles y José Carlos Bouso. Revista científica: Journal of Transpersonal Research Año: 2015 Sobre el estudio Este artícu...
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Trips and neurotransmitters: Discovering principled patterns across 6850 hallucinogenic experiences (Ballantine, et al, 2022)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12482573
> The dominant factor spanned a continuum of experiential facets whose opposite extreme flagged words that appear to describe mental expansion, including the terms universe, space, world, consciousness, breakthrough, existence, earth, dimension, reality, flame, and tunnel—all of which would be consistent with the phenomenology of the mystical experience (3). References to liminal conscious beings, also characteristic of the mystical experience, were described by the terms entity, sitter, alien, beings, and spirit. A theme of immediate time horizon was indicated by the term seconds and also suggested by references to bodily systems such as eyes and lungs, along with physiological functions inhale(d), exhaled, and breath. At the level of neurotransmitter receptors, this constellation of induced conscious alterations was linked most strongly with drugs that preferentially bind to D1, 5-HT7, KOR, 5-HT5A, as well as Sigma-1 and NMDA. The codependencies embedded in this profile of receptor bindings and subjective terms were most closely associated with the hallucinogenic drugs DMT, salvinorin A, 5-MeO-DMT, and ketamine. The anatomical brain regions that coexpress these sets of receptor density proxies included some of the highest regions of the association cortex, especially the rostral and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, temporoparietal junction, and also prominently in the primary motor and sensory cortices. >