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Medical News TodayAdrian Jacques Ambrose, MD, MPH, FAPA, medical director of the Columbia Psychiatry Faculty Practice Organization, discusses the newest research into the neuroscience of anxiety and depression.
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The New York Times“Ketamine is a medical treatment intended to address a significant illness,” such as severe depression or suicidal ideation, said Joshua Berman, assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia.
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Five-year Columbia clinical trial indicates rapid cognitive shift diminishes suicidal thoughts, independently of improvement in depressive symptoms
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gizmodo.com"Many patients report rapid improvement in mood, anxiety and hedonic function, which is what initially attracted the psychiatric profession to the use of ketamine," said Dr. Joshua Berman.
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MD MagazineMarch 8, 2019Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman’s concerns about whether dosing strategies for ketamine have been properly set by clinical trials are mentioned in this Q&A.
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HealioFebruary 20, 2019Dr. J. John Mann writes that ketamine “has a fairly robust effect on reducing suicidal ideation.”
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- February 8, 2019
The Columbia Ketamine program offers innovative and responsible care for treatment-resistant depression.
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Bloomberg NewsFebruary 5, 2019“Most people inhibit suicide. They find a reason not to do it,” Dr. Mark Underwood says.
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- December 11, 2018
Ketamine, a compound initially used as an anesthetic, holds exciting promise as a newer alternative to more traditional treatment approaches for depression.
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Business InsiderDecember 1, 2018"Ketamine is the real deal in that it's a genuine pharmacologic agent that's been used for a long time for anesthesia," said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
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New York TimesNovember 30, 2018Dr. Michael Grunebaum thinks the drug should no longer be relegated to a last-line treatment. “It makes sense that it move up in the treatment algorithm in E.R.s and inpatient units,” he said.
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Psychology TodayNovember 6, 2018"The evidence at this point is pretty strong that ketamine has a rapid effect at reducing depression," says Dr. Michael Grunebaum.
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- December 14, 2017
Ketamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
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