Adjunctive Ketamine With Relapse Prevention-Based Psychological Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder.
Meryem GrabskiAmy McAndrewWill LawnBeth MarshLaura RaymenTobias StevensLorna HardyFiona WarrenMichael BloomfieldAnya BorissovaEmily MaschauerRupert BroombyRobert PriceRachel CoathupDavid GilhoolyEdward PalmerRichard Gordon-WilliamsRobert HillJen HarrisO Merve MollaahmetogluH Valerie CurranBrigitta BrandnerAnne Lingford-HughesCelia J A MorganPublished in: The American journal of psychiatry (2022)
This study demonstrated that treatment with three infusions of ketamine was well tolerated in patients with alcohol use disorder and was associated with more days of abstinence from alcohol at 6-month follow-up. The findings suggest a possible beneficial effect of adding psychological therapy alongside ketamine treatment.