A qualitative and quantitative account of patient's experiences of ketamine and its antidepressant properties.

Rachael L SumnerEmme ChackoRebecca McMillanMeg J SpriggsChristie AndersonJames ChenAmelia FrenchSungHun JungAkshaya RajanGemma MalpasJohn HayRhys PontonSuresh D MuthukumaraswamyFrederick Sundram

Published in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2021)

The current study provides preliminary evidence for a role of the psychedelic experience and afterglow in ketamine's antidepressant properties. Reflexive thematic analysis provided a wealth of information on participants' experience of the study and demonstrated the psychedelic properties of ketamine are not fully captured by commonly used questionnaires.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
mental health
healthcare
high resolution
case report
mass spectrometry
chronic pain
social media
data analysis