Ketamine plus talk therapy shows promise for stubborn depression
NCT ID NCT07706478
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a treatment called ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) for people with treatment-resistant depression. Participants receive intravenous ketamine along with psychological support and integration sessions. The goal is to see if this combination helps improve emotional processing and leads to lasting relief from depression.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- ketamine combined with psychotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with depression that hasn't responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, open-label trial with no placebo group, so results may be influenced by expectation. Ketamine can cause side effects like dissociation and blood pressure changes.
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Conditions
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