• The ketamine molecule was once thought to be synthesized by scientists, but it has been discovered naturally-occurring in species of plants and animals. (1)

 

• Studies show that Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy increases Brain-derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF), a brain chemical associated with neuroplasticity, which is the brain's ability to change and adapt through life (2). Patients in remission from major depressive disorders are found to have raised levels of BDNF following KAP (3).

 

• Ketamine is regularly used in pediatrics for emergencies and sedation for medical procedures because of its safety. (4)

 

• According to the Harvard Gazette, Ketamine outperforms Electro-Convulsive Shock Therapy (ECT) in the treatment of severe depression, without the memory loss and anesthesia associated with ECT, (5)

 

(1)  https://duramedical.us/where-is-ketamine-found-naturally/

(2) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31680600/

(3) https://academic.oup.com/ijnp/article/17/2/331/757030

(4) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389002/

(5) https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/05/ketamine-found-effective-in-treatment-resistant-depression/