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Ketamine for Mental Health Should Only Be Provided by Trained Professionals

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders. But the drug does have side effects - some potentially life-threatening - and should only be prescribed and administered by trained health care professionals to ensure the patient's safety, according to new guidance released by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

February 11, 2025


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