Association of Craving and Depressive Symptoms in Ketamine‐Dependent Patients Undergoing Withdrawal Treatment

• Published in: The American journal on addictions Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 43 - 50
• Main Authors: Chen, Lian‐Yu, Chen, Chih‐Ken, Chen, Chun‐Hsin, Chang, Hu‐Ming, Huang, Ming‐Chyi, Xu, Ke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2020

Background and Objectives Ketamine has emerged as one of the major illicit substances worldwide. Craving, a primary symptom for addiction, is a key challenge for ketamine abusers attempting abstinence. A link between craving and negative affect has been suggested previously for other substances. We...