Scientists scan brains on ketamine to map reward system

NCT ID NCT03475277

Summary

This study aimed to understand how the drug ketamine affects the brain's reward and emotion circuits. Researchers at Stanford gave small, controlled doses of ketamine or a placebo to 13 healthy volunteers who had tried ketamine before. They used brain scans and questionnaires to measure changes in brain activity, mood, and thinking during and after the infusion.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stanford Psychiatry

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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