December 4, 2022. There are currently no FDA-approved drugs for treating anorexia nervosa. Likewise, few pharmaceuticals have shown effectiveness in treating anorexia. Could ketamine be the exception?
Key Points:
There are currently no drugs approved for treating anorexia nervosa.
Recent case studies have found evidence that low doses of ketamine may reduce anorexia symptoms.
How ketamine reduces anorexia symptoms is unclear, but it could be that the drug improves and strengthens brain cell communication.
Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202212/using-ketamine-treat-anorexia
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