Ketamine acts quickly in the body, and it is also cleared quickly, within hours. Yet Ryan and others who use it for chronic pain say the relief they get after their treatments lasts for months.

Introduction To The Crisis And Ketamine’s Promise Chronic pain and depression are major health crises in the United States, significantly affecting the quality of life for millions. Traditional ...

Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering the medication as a treatment for pain, depression, anxiety and other conditions.

Dr. Padma Gulur, a Duke University pain specialist, stands for a portrait on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Durham, N.C. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years as doctors adopt the mind ...

PHOTOS: Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment, despite little research or regulation Ketamine was approved more than 50 years ago as a powerful anesthetic for patients undergoing surgery.

Dr. Li has worked on other studies to develop drug treatments for chronic pain from nerve injury, diabetes, inflammation and chemotherapy. Opioids are the most common treatment for chronic pain ...

With limited research on ketamine's effectiveness against pain, some experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave rise to the opioid crisis.

The 1990s-era club drug nicknamed “Special K,” or ketamine, is gaining interest in Michigan and across the country as a potent treatment for chronic pain and severe depression, spurring calls ...

Exactly how ketamine works to help chronic pain is unclear. Studies show that it’s much more complex than we previously thought. We know that ketamine attaches to specific areas of the spinal ...

But Tankha, her pain specialist, wouldn’t give up. He suggested Ryan try ketamine infusions, which he says have been used as a treatment for chronic pain since the 1980s.

Mahjoubi’s practice is typical of the burgeoning industry: He offers IV ketamine for alcohol addiction, chronic pain, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. The ketamine doses for those ...

Dr. Padma Gulur, a Duke University pain specialist, stands for a portrait on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Durham, N.C. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years as doctors adopt the mind ...