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Repeated Ketamine Infusions Reduce PTSD Symptom Severity

By ScienceDaily — 2021

Repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions significantly reduce symptom severity in individuals with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the improvement is rapid and maintained for several weeks afterwards, according to a new study.

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