Tag: Ketamine


  • Ketamine in First-Responder Mental Health Care: Promise, Risks, and the Unregulated Landscape

    Ketamine in First-Responder Mental Health Care: Promise, Risks, and the Unregulated Landscape

    Ketamine and first responders: a new approach to treatment Combining psychotherapy with low-dose ketamine—a dissociative drug historically used for anesthesia—has emerged as a relatively new option for treating severe depression and post-traumatic stress in high-trauma populations. Firefighters, police officers, and military members, who historically face elevated trauma exposure, are among the groups exploring ketamine-assisted psychotherapy…

  • Cops on Ketamine? Navigating Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Hurdles

    Cops on Ketamine? Navigating Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Hurdles

    Introduction: The promise and the perils of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for first responders Combining psychotherapy with low-dose ketamine—an anesthetic with a history of misuse—has emerged as a controversial but increasingly discussed approach to treating severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among high-trauma populations. Firefighters, police officers, and military members often carry invisible burdens, and mental…