Ketamine for Alcohol Use Disorder: What Does the Research Show? Research into ketamine for alcohol use disorder is exploring a surprising question: could a medication better known for anesthesia—and increasingly studied in mental health care—also play a role in...
Ketamine and Neuroplasticity: How the Brain Can Change The connection between ketamine and neuroplasticity is one of the reasons researchers have become increasingly interested in ketamine’s potential role in mental health treatment. Rather than working...
IV Ketamine Therapy: What Is It—and Why Is It Different? IV ketamine therapy has received increasing attention in mental health care, particularly as researchers and clinicians continue exploring approaches for people who have not experienced adequate...
“Pain Became the Center of My Life”: When Chronic Pain Changes Everything At first, she thought the pain would eventually go away. She rested. She followed recommendations. She tried different treatments. Weeks became months, and months became years. Eventually,...
“Why Can’t I Just Move On?”: Understanding PTSD and the Brain The traumatic event happened years ago. He knew that. He knew where he was. He knew he was safe. But sometimes his body seemed to get the message before his rational mind could catch up. A sound, smell,...
