Potential effect of ketamine in treatment for dextromethorphan use disorder exploding in Japanese young population.
Asian journal of psychiatry September 1, 2024 Kaori Ishii, Kyoji Okita 1 citation
In Japan, more people are misusing the over-the-counter drug dextromethorphan (DXM), often to cope with severe trauma-related and mood symptoms. These patients have substance use disorders and self-medicate with DXM. Because ketamine has similar psychopharmacological effects to DXM, the authors propose that ketamine could serve as an alternative pharmacological treatment for these patients.