Paul Keedwell

Paul Keedwell

Paul Keedwell
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Consultant Psychiatrist and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Ketamine in pill form is effective and safe against depression resistant to other treatments

Ketamine extended-release tablets are effective, safe and well tolerated in patients with depression resistant to other treatments, according to a phase 2 clinical trial. Compared to intranasal or intravenous use of ketamine, these oral tablets are easier to administer and would provide less dissociative intensity, lower risk of abuse and cardiovascular adverse effects, the authors write in Nature Medicine. 

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