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The power of psychedelics meets the power of placebo: ketamine, opioids, and hope in depression treatment | Boris Heifets & Theresa Lii

From Our Neurons to Yours

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Exploring the Impact of Expectations on Psychedelic Drug Trials

This chapter explores the intricacies of conducting clinical trials for psychedelic drugs aimed at treating depression, focusing on the influence of expectations and the placebo effect. It highlights an innovative study design that uses ketamine during surgical anesthesia to better assess its true antidepressant properties.

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