Ketamine: New Potential as Rapid PTSD Treatment Not Just for Depression Anymore? Caroline Cassels April 17, 2014 The first evidence from a randomized clinical trial that the anesthetic agent ketamine may provide rapid symptom reduction in patients with chronic post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when delivered intravenously has been published. An N-methyl-D-asparate (NMDA) glutamate receptor, ketamine Read More …