at home ketamine
Spotlight: Ketamine Harm Reduction
Prevention & Treatment in Ketamine Use Disorder - When a medicine becomes a poison
oxycodone withdrawal
Spotlight: The effects of low-dose ketamine and (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine on affective behaviors associated with protracted oxycodone withdrawal (Lehane, et al, 2025)
"These findings demonstrate the therapeutic potential of (2R,6R)-HNK and ketamine in alleviating affective symptoms of oxycodone withdrawal. "
ketamine
Naltrexone in the Treatment of Ketamine Use Disorders: A Case Report and Literature Review (Verma, et al, 2025)
"findings consistent w/ 2 prior reports - use of naltrexone in KUDs at the dosage of 50 mg/day successfully helped patients achieve abstinence... naltrexone reduces antidepressant effects of ketamine, indicating overlap between opioid system & ketamine's NMDA receptor activity. "
mdma
Psychedelics as pharmacotherapeutics for substance use disorders: A scoping review on clinical trials and perspectives on underlying neurobiology (Wittenkeller, et al, 2025)
"enhancing baseline dopamine while minimising excessive drug-induced dopamine surges may help normalise motivational circuits and reduce relapse risk."
opioid use disorder
Spotlight: Ketamine to enhance methadone treatment retention in patients with opioid use disorder and co-morbid depression (Manza, et al, 2025)
Ketamine was safe and generally well-tolerated. At 10-day follow-up post-ketamine infusions, participant acceptability ratings were mostly favorable. 3-month timepoint - strong treatment adherence with self-reported depression symptoms decrease
recovery
Spotlight: Beyond Addiction Sept 19-22 2025
The First Online Conference Focused on
Psychedelic Treatments for Addiction and Long-term Recovery