Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (pronunciation: keh-tuh-meen uh-sis-ted sy-ko-thair-uh-pee) is a form of psychotherapy that involves the use of the drug ketamine to facilitate the therapeutic process.
Etymology
The term "ketamine-assisted psychotherapy" is derived from the name of the drug "ketamine," which was first synthesized in the 1960s, and the term "psychotherapy," which has its roots in the Greek words "psyche," meaning soul or mind, and "therapeia," meaning healing.
Definition
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is a treatment approach that combines the use of the drug ketamine with psychotherapy techniques. Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that, in lower doses, can produce changes in perception, thought, and mood, which can facilitate the exploration of thoughts and emotions during psychotherapy.
Related Terms
- Psychotherapy: A general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health provider.
- Ketamine: A medication primarily used for starting and maintaining anesthesia.
- Dissociative anesthetic: A class of drugs, including ketamine, that distort perceptions of sight and sound and produce feelings of detachment from the environment and self.
- Psychedelic therapy: A type of therapy that involves the use of psychedelic substances, such as LSD or psilocybin, to assist in psychotherapy.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
- Wikipedia's article - Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
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