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Active trials and peer-reviewed studies, pulled straight from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed E-utilities. Updated daily. We summarize, we do not editorialize.

Active trials

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Recent publications

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  1. PubMedPMID 41919730· today

    Trauma re-experiencing episodes during esketamine treatment in patients with treatment-resistant depression and comorbid PTSD: a retrospective case series.

    Published 2026 Dec in Eur J Psychotraumatol. Authors: Rothärmel M, Mekaoui L, Kazour F et al.

  2. PubMedPMID 41814842· today

    Perioperative Ketamine and Esketamine for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): A Systematic Review.

    Published 2026 Dec in J Invest Surg. Authors: Xu M, Zhu R, She YJ et al.

  3. PubMedPMID 41810848· today

    High-flow versus standard nasal cannula oxygenation for post-procedural quality of recovery in older adults undergoing sedated ERCP: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Huang L, Gui WH, Zhu Y et al.

  4. PubMedPMID 41663054· today

    Letter regarding "efficacy of esketamine in reducing nausea and vomiting after anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials".

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Mao M, Chen J

  5. PubMedPMID 41630466· today

    Letter to the editor regarding: Efficacy of esketamine in reducing nausea and vomiting after anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Xia JY, Shen QH

  6. PubMedPMID 41607108· today

    Effects of nine sedative-analgesic combinations on fatigue after gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized controlled 3 × 3 factorial trial protocol.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Huang L, Xu LN, Kuai LY et al.

  7. PubMedPMID 41454547· today

    Efficacy of esketamine in reducing nausea and vomiting after anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Tang L, Qu S, Du Z et al.

  8. PubMedPMID 42144140· today

    Interdisciplinary, Delphi-driven consensus guidelines on the use of intravenous ketamine infusions for depressive disorders from the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners (ASKP3).

    Published 2026 Oct 15 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Mathai DS, Cluck M, Aslam AM et al.

  9. PubMedPMID 42140321· today

    Changes in depression symptom network structure following ketamine treatment in treatment-resistant depression.

    Published 2026 Oct 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Curtiss J, Dasari L, Origlio J et al.

  10. PubMedPMID 42103244· today

    Effects of ketamine on sleep and circadian rhythmicity in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder: A systematic review.

    Published 2026 Sep 15 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Boesjes R, Oosterveld C, Kamphuis J et al.

  11. PubMedPMID 42379141· today

    Contribution of the Serotonin 5-HT(2A) Receptor to the Therapeutic Effect of Psilocin on Social Behavior Deficits in Mice Repeatedly Exposed to Social Defeat Stress.

    Published 2026 Sep in Neuropsychopharmacol Rep. Authors: Ibi D, Takaba R, Yoshida K et al.

  12. PubMedPMID 42142494· today

    Ketamine and esketamine for the prevention of postpartum depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis, with an integrated evidence synthesis.

    Published 2026 Sep in Psychiatry Res. Authors: Lunsky I, Gutierrez G, Wang X et al.

  13. PubMedPMID 42061516· today

    Ketamine-related neural changes in treatment-resistant depression: A multimodal synthesis of fMRI and PET studies.

    Published 2026 Sep 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Sedeek N, Rivers C, Williamson L et al.

  14. PubMedPMID 41956221· today

    Clinical correlates of anhedonia non-response to ketamine in treatment-resistant depression.

    Published 2026 Aug 15 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Walaszek M, Cubała WJ, Kachlik Z et al.

  15. PubMedPMID 42034172· today

    Yueju pill exerts rapid antidepressant effects via sequential activation of hippocampal GLP-1 receptor and PACAP signaling in mice.

    Published 2026 Aug 10 in J Ethnopharmacol. Authors: Xing S, Peng Y, Wang Y et al.

  16. PubMedPMID 42228481· today

    Thirty Years of Ibogaine Research: A Literature Review on Clinical Perspectives.

    Published 2026 Jul-Aug 01 in J Clin Psychopharmacol. Authors: Kervadec E, Bezo A, Serreau R et al.

  17. PubMedPMID 42289149· today

    Current status and future prospects of research on psilocybin's regulation of neurotransmitters and their receptors related to the pathogenesis of tinnitus.

    Published 2026 Aug in Hear Res. Authors: Lu S, Zhang Z, Xue X et al.

  18. PubMedPMID 42247761· today

    A cross-national comparison of nonmedical and medical use of psychedelic drugs in the international cannabis policy study.

    Published 2026 Aug in Int J Drug Policy. Authors: Graham M, Ge Y, Pacula RL et al.

  19. PubMedPMID 41997505· today

    Ketamine for Depression in Serious Illness: Evidence, Safety, and Practical Approaches.

    Published 2026 Aug in J Pain Symptom Manage. Authors: Noufi P, Borris JB, Chammas D et al.

  20. PubMedPMID 42224931· today

    Mystery shopper assessments of cannabis retailer practices and regulatory compliance in five U.S. states, 2025.

    Published 2026 Aug 1 in Drug Alcohol Depend. Authors: Berg CJ, LoParco CR, Rossheim ME et al.

  21. PubMedPMID 42066652· today

    A 25-year analysis of Armillaria (honey mushroom) poisoning in Wisconsin.

    Published 2026 Aug in Am J Emerg Med. Authors: Feldman R, Audette M, Leacock PR et al.

  22. PubMedPMID 41881122· today

    The role of therapeutic alliance in psilocybin treatment for treatment-resistant depression: A post hoc path analysis.

    Published 2026 Aug 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Goodwin GM, Aaronson ST, Alvarez O et al.

  23. PubMedPMID 41876058· today

    Psilocybin-assisted therapy for major depressive disorder: Perspective from meta-analysis.

    Published 2026 Aug 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Kishi T, Sakuma K, Hatano M et al.

  24. PubMedPMID 42250657· today

    Esketamine alleviates trigeminal neuralgia and anxiety-like behaviors in mice by inhibiting RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL-mediated necroptosis.

    Published 2026 Aug in Brain Res Bull. Authors: Dong R, Liu J, Shen Y et al.

  25. PubMedPMID 42191032· today

    Network dysregulation in depression: A synthesis of HPA Axis, BDNF signaling, and neurotransmitter interactions across multidimensional systems.

    Published 2026 Aug in Pharmacol Biochem Behav. Authors: He M, Shi Z, Zhan R et al.

  26. PubMedPMID 42127493· today

    (2R,6R)-HNK improved LPS-induced depression-like behavior by inhibiting Vcam1/Caspase-1/IL-1β pathway.

    Published 2026 Aug 1 in Int Immunopharmacol. Authors: Zhao J, Zhang R, Pan J et al.

  27. PubMedPMID 42068886· today

    Brain iron-sensitive markers (magnetic susceptibility and R2*) predict antidepressant response to ketamine in treatment-resistant depression.

    Published 2026 Aug in Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. Authors: Yonezawa K, Nakajima S, Shibukawa S et al.

  28. PubMedPMID 42055096· today

    Intranasal Ketamine for Existential Distress in Advanced Cancer.

    Published 2026 Aug in J Pain Symptom Manage. Authors: Aguiar S, Makarious M, Lipsitz O et al.

  29. PubMedPMID 42044628· today

    Faster and greater antidepressant response to intravenous ketamine in bipolar compared with unipolar treatment-resistant depression: Diagnostic and sex-related findings from a naturalistic study.

    Published 2026 Aug in Psychiatry Res. Authors: Carmellini P, Fagiolini A, Pinzi M et al.

  30. PubMedPMID 41942002· today

    Single transient exposure to low-frequency low-intensity electrical stimulation produces ketamine-like effects in human iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons via Ca2(+)-dependent BDNF and mTOR signaling.

    Published 2026 Aug 1 in Neuropharmacology. Authors: Marcotto GS, Borghetti M, Bitraj J et al.

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