Ketamine

Keith G. Rasmussen

ISBN 10: 1615375449 / ISBN 13: 9781615375448

Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing, US, 2024

About this Item

Few substances are as enigmatic as ketamine. Is it an effective anesthetic? A useful tool for the psychiatrist? A doorway to transcendence and spiritual awakening? A dangerously addictive drug? The opinions are as plentiful as the individuals who encounter it. As its use in the psychiatric setting expands, however, it's important for clinicians and patients alike to move past preconceived notions and misconceptions and truly understand ketamine: its history, its uses, its effects, and what the future might hold. They'll find no better resource than Ketamine: The Story of Modern Psychiatry's Most Fascinating Molecule. Meticulously researched, engagingly written, and comprehensive in scope, this book traces ketamine's history, examining: Its origins as an alternative to PCP as an analgesic and anesthetic.The consequences of its widespread use as a recreational drug.Its complex pharmacology.Its role in understanding and treating schizophrenia.Its use to manage chronic pain, depression, anxiety disorders, and other conditions . Each chapter beings with key points that frame the discussion and synthesize the information that follows. The guide concludes with hundreds of references that invite the reader to further study. Far from simply a dry chronology of ketamine, this book is a well-rounded exploration of a substance of tremendous consequence to psychiatry and neurology alike.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ketamine
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, US
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615375449
• ISBN 13: 9781615375448
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.19W x 1.6H x 22.81D centimeters 15.19 centimeters width by 1.6 centimeters height by 22.81 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

Few substances are as enigmatic as ketamine. Is it a particularly effective anesthetic, a psychiatric tool, a path to transcendence and spiritual enlightenment, or a dangerously addictive drug? Opinions abound, reflecting the diverse experiences of those who encounter it.

As ketamine's psychiatric applications expand, however, it's vital for clinicians and patients to move past misconceptions and more fully understand its history, uses, effects, and future potential. Ketamine: The Story of Modern Psychiatry's Most Fascinating Molecule is a meticulously researched, engagingly written exploration of ketamine's evolution.

From its roots as a PCP alternative, to its widespread use as a recreational drug, to its role as a therapeutic agent, this book explores ketamine's history, its complex pharmacology, and its use in treating schizophrenia, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.

Far from being simply a dry chronicle, this is an engaging, revealing, and comprehensive exploration of a substance of tremendous consequence to psychiatry and neurology.

About the Author

Keith G. Rasmussen, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.