Ketamine for Depression
Ketamine topics
Explore the science, treatment options, eligibility, safety, costs and practical details of ketamine for depression.
Planned coverage
Articles will be added as their research and review are complete.
Science and background
- How ketamine became a depression treatment
- Mechanisms of action
- How ketamine changes the brain
- Ketamine derivatives for depression
Eligibility and treatment response
- Who might benefit from ketamine treatment?
- Who should not use ketamine?
- Who qualifies for treatment?
- Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression
- Depression subtypes and treatment response
- Genetics and response to ketamine
- Ketamine research in specific anxiety disorders
Treatment options and comparisons
- Types of ketamine treatment
- Formulations and delivery formats
- At-home ketamine treatment
- Comparing ketamine with other depression treatments
Effects, safety and practical details
- Side effects of ketamine treatment
- Can ketamine cause depression?
- Tolerance over time
- What is a k-hole?
- How quickly can the antidepressant effect begin?
- How long does ketamine stay in the body?
- Ketamine and drug tests
Access, costs and insurance
- Insurance coverage for ketamine treatment
Public figures and ketamine
- Public figures who have discussed using ketamine for depression
- Elon Musk’s public statements about ketamine