WASHINGTON — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic ...

(CNN) — A new ketamine pill may help hard-to-treat depression with fewer side effects than other forms of the treatment, early research suggests. Technically, no form of ketamine has been approved by ...

Ketamine, an increasingly popular depression treatment, affects the brain like fentanyl and oxycodone, according to a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. 1. Ketamine started as an ...

Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness among Americans? How about the fact that nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety ...

You’ve likely seen ketamine in the news lately. It’s rapid action in reducing/eliminating depression is sparking enthusiasm in both psychiatrists and patients. But recently, because of the limitations ...

The word brings both fear and hope. We would like to offer support, structure, and clarity to those on the frontlines of neuropsychiatric care concerning the dangers of misuse of this scheduled ...

Austin Hoover’s depression had been weighing him down for years. Despite treatment and therapy, the Shaker Heights resident continued to struggle. That’s when his therapist, Dr. Melissa ...

Many providers of the psychedelic mental-health treatment expect to close if a newly clarified state regulation is enforced.

NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, said the FDA has received its Abbreviated New ...