Does Ketamine help with anxiety?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 90% of 10 people who reported on Ketamine for anxiety say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 10% say it got worse.
Anxiety: what users report
90%better10 reports · few reports
9 better0 no change1 worse
What people say about Ketamine and anxiety
“killed my anxiety and elevated my mood a lot when it stopped acting...had an abnormality on my kidneys (elevated creatinine)”
“Esketamine treatment for 9 months helped me tremendously again anxiety when i was at my worst.”
“I don't know much about ketamine, but it helps my depression better than anything I've ever tried.”
“I thought it was helping my anxiety and depression but in the end it became a full blown addiction... I’m off it now entirely and I feel much better.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong854 meta-analyses · 1,957 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at anxiety. See all research on Ketamine.
Side effects people mention
dissociation 2headache 1fatigue 1insomnia 1weakness 1
What else is Ketamine used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count