A mouse study found that the drug ketamine can alter the brain's dopamine system, boosting the case for more targeted medical use. Ketamine -- an anesthetic also known for its illicit use as a ...

VIENNA — New research into the anesthetic ketamine may provide fresh insight into the drug's rapid antidepressant effects. Two studies presented here at the 29th European College of ...

It’s a strong tranquilliser that’s historically been used as an anaesthetic in hospitals and vets, but recent data suggests that ketamine has become a popular party drug with Gen Z. Latest government ...

Reports of Elon Musk’s drug use have renewed attention to ketamine, a powerful anesthetic. By Andrew Jacobs and Jacey Fortin News reports detailing Elon Musk’s drug use have prompted renewed attention ...

Questions were swirling on social media Friday about the anesthetic ketamine - its side effects, uses and effectiveness - after the Los Angeles County medical examiner attributed "Friends" actor ...

A major drawback of ketamine when used as an antidepressant is that depressive symptoms often reappear within a few weeks. In this study, researchers found that NOX-1 inhibition could extend the ...

Researchers at Zhejiang University, China, have explored mechanisms for the sustained antidepressant effects of ketamine, suggesting that a direct N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) blockade might ...

An autopsy report determined that Matthew Perry died of the acute effects of ketamine. The Friends star was found unresponsive in a hot tub in his home in October. Ketamine is often used for ...

Ketamine – an anesthetic also known for its illicit use as a recreational drug – has undergone a thorough reputational rehabilitation in recent years as the medical establishment has begun to ...