Ketamine, originally developed as a dissociative anesthetic in the 1960s, remains a valuable medication in controlled medical settings for anesthesia, acute pain management, and increasingly for treatment-resistant depression via esketamine nasal spray. However, non-medical ketamine exposure—recreational use, self-administration outside clinical supervision, or obtaining diverted pharmaceutical supplies—carries a wide spectrum of serious health risks. These dangers […]
Introduction: The Rise of Ketamine in Mental Health Treatment Depression affects millions globally, often resisting conventional treatments like antidepressants and psychotherapy. Recently, ketamine has emerged as a novel option that offers rapid relief for many individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine is traditionally known as an anesthetic and sometimes misused recreationally, but its clinical potential […]