Ketamine shows promise in the treatment of depression in patients with borderline personality disorder

New research provides evidence that ketamine therapy might be a suitable option for adults with borderline personality disorder and treatment-resistant depression. The new findings have been published in Psychiatry Research. Ketamine therapy is a type of treatment for depression that involves the use of ketamine, an anesthetic drug that has been found to have antidepressant properties. The therapy typically involves a series of intravenous (IV) infusions of ketamine in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a trained healthcare provider. Ketamine works differently than traditional antide...