Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition for which treatment with the anesthetic drug ketamine is sometimes considered. This article explains what PTSD is and discusses the possible role of ketamine in its management.

Bipolar depression is one of the conditions for which ketamine is sometimes considered. This article explains what bipolar disorder and bipolar depression are, and discusses the possible role of ketamine in the treatment of bipolar depression.

Ketamine has received a lot of press in recent years, and has been hailed as a groundbreaking treatment for several psychiatric illnesses. This is the first in a series of articles that examines ketamine with a particular focus on its potential as a treatment for major depression.