Ketamine for depression
By: Dr. Stephen J. Hyde
Contributors: Hyde, Stephen J.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781503509559; 9781503509542
Subjects: Ketamine; Mental illness; Mental health; Alternative treament; Therapeutic use; Hallucinogenic drugs
Description: "Given the unacceptably high rates of suffering, disability and premature death experienced by people with treatment-resistant depression and the surprisingly low rates of problems arising from the use of ketamine to treat the disorder, this is a therapy that all patients and their doctors should be discussing. This book summarises the research that has been carried out into ketamine for the treatment of depression over the past 15 years and, most importantly, describes different ways of using ketamine that are both practical and costeffective. Currently most ketamine therapy is given intravenously in specialised clinics at considerable expense, but the author has successfully treated patients with low-dose sublingual ketamine and his patients have been able to safely take this at home"--p. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.