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Clinical trial finds ketamine-assisted therapy helps treat alcoholism

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The trial found three ketamine infusions alongside seven psychotherapy sessions led to the greatest rates of abstinence in those suffering severe alcohol use disorder

Results have been published from a first-of-its-kind clinical trial testing the effectiveness of ketamine infusions, combined with psychotherapy, in reducing the rate of relapse in people with severe alcoholism who have recently been detoxified. The landmark trial found ketamine-assisted psychotherapy was more effective at maintaining long-term alcohol abstinence than any other current treatment.

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