“Ketamine changed my life”: The ‘Trojan Horse’ of psychedelics revolutionizes mental health

Ketamine is a mysterious, versatile, and ambivalent substance. It has been used as an anesthetic in operating rooms since the 1960s, as a recreational drug in trance parties since the late 20th century, and more recently, it has become the only legally authorized psychedelic medication for mental health treatments—primarily, but not exclusively, for major depression….