In today’s episode, Evgeny Lebedev talks about the remarkable potential of ketamine with Dr John Krystal, Professor of neuroscience at the Yale School of Medicine.
Their discussion delves into the world of neurology, what ketamine actually does to our brain and the importance of glutamate receptors in treating depression. Ketamine may have gotten bad press after Friends actor Matthew Perry died of an overdose while receiving treatment with the drug, but for Dr Krystal, it is a critically overlooked solution to the epidemic of mental illness.
Also in this episode:
Ketamine’s complicated history starting in the 1950s
The real reason depression leads to suicide
Why ketamine is effective at dealing with trauma
The detailed procedure of ketamine therapy
The importance of ketamine’s “narrow window” dosage
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