Clinical Trial: Enhancing Week-long Psychological Treatment for PTSD With Ketamine
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment: Using Ketamine to Enhance Memory Reconsolidation and Extinction of Overgeneralized Fear in Individuals Diagnosed With PTSD
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to test if the combination of ketamine, vs midazolam, with an intensive trauma-focused psychotherapy will be more effective in relieving post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).This week-long treatment has the potential to produce a significant therapeutic effect that otherwise would take months to occur.The study will also focus on learning about the neurophysiological changes produced by the proposed clinical trial.
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