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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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Ketamine and Recovery: Beyond the Placebo

This chapter investigates the use of ketamine as an intervention to boost recovery in surgical patients with depression, highlighting the study's design to distinguish between its pharmacological effects and placebo responses. It raises critical questions about the role of the psychedelic experience and participants' expectations in the effectiveness of treatment outcomes.

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