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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Ketamine therapy can help people with depression, but also requires professional supervision to mitigate risks.

    August 22, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 22, 2024 Source:Ketamine therapy can help people with depression, but also poses risks: experts

  • Ketamine analogues being developed for treatment-resistant depression

    May 29, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 29, 2015 Source: Depression Treatments Inspired By Club Drug Move Ahead In Tests  

  • Ketamine contributes to understanding of pathways that can alleviate depression

    August 23, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: ‘Magic drug’ gives hope to bipolar patients Reference: “mTOR-Dependent Synapse Formation Underlies the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of NMDA Antagonists.” Nanxin Li, Boyoung Lee, Rong-Jian Liu, Mounira Banasr, Jason M. Dwyer, Masaaki Iwata, Xiao-Yuan Li, George Aghajanian, Ronald S. Duman Science, 20 August 2010: Vol. 329.…

  • Club Drug Use Carries Uncertain Risks

    April 25, 2005

    When discussing the potential side effects of drugs, risks must be viewed within a realistic context. Indeed, my last column on Ecstasy, or MDMA, and today’s on GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate), Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) and ketamine, contain information that is factually correct.

  • The Club of Tortured Souls

    April 4, 2005

    Recently, one of my patients with bipolar disorder took Ecstasy at a rave. Within 60 minutes she had collapsed on the dance floor from dehydration.

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