Ketamine plus therapy could help treat alcoholism, say researchers
Overcoming alcoholism is notoriously difficult, but researchers are hoping a new treatment combination might help: ketamine and psychological therapy.
The use of psychedelics alongside therapy is a booming area of research, with ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin – the active ingredient of magic mushrooms – among the drugs that are being studied to tackle mental health problems ranging from depression to PTSD.
Now researchers are set to launch a £2.4m phase 3 trial, the largest of its kind, to explore the use of ketamine in treating severe alcohol use disorder.