Ketamine Wellness Centers spanning nine states were shuttered, ... Earlier this month, Oregon’s Synthesis Institute, a magic mushroom therapy center, ran out of money and shut down.

A review of ketamine research suggests the drug alleviates symptoms from bipolar disorder, PTSD, anxiety disorders, OCD, and other mental health conditions — and fast.

Ketamine treatment might also make behavioral therapy more effective, which is a big part of overcoming addiction. For ketamine to be helpful in addiction treatment, it must be used under the ...

The tragic early death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in 2023 has swung a spotlight on the dangers of unsupervised use of the potent anesthetic. Now, America's leading ...

Jeff Winograd, who's lived with depression for more than 25 years, says ketamine treatment saved his life. Jeff Winograd couldn’t get off his couch. He’d hit rock bottom with the depression he ...

Matthew Perry’s autopsy report says he died of “the acute effects of ketamine,” but the conversation around the anesthetic as treatment for depression is nuanced.

Ketamine is an anesthetic used to induce a loss of consciousness and relieve pain. Read about its medical and recreational uses, and the risks involved.