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No time to lose: the current state of research in rapid-acting psychotherapeutics.

Gordon JA, Volkow ND, Koob GF

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of NeuropsychopharmacologyJun 22, 2023United States5 citationsDOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01627-y

Abstract

The vast majority of treatments for psychiatric and substance use disorders take weeks to work. Notable exceptions to this rule exist, with some treatments such as intravenous ketamine resolving symptoms in minutes to hours. Current research is focused on identifying novel approaches to rapid-acting psychotherapeutics. Promising results from studies of novel classes of drugs and innovative brain stimulation therapies are currently being studied through both clinical and pre-clinical research, as described here. Research focused on understanding neurobiological mechanisms, effective therapeutic context, and implementation approaches are needed to maximize the potential reach of these therapies.

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