The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast


The Spiritual Origins of Ketamine

September 20, 2021

Is ketamine a glutamate antagonist or a spiritual kindler? Ketamine has two origin stories, each with its own understanding of how it treats depression. One came from the East, and one from the West, and after the Iron Curtain came down the two met face to face. Today, we tell that story.


Published On: 9/20/2021


Duration: 23 minutes, 27 seconds


Related Article: "Pilot Study of Ketamine vs ECT for Major Depression," The Carlat Psychiatry Report, September 2021


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