While ketamine is celebrated as a breakthrough depression treatment, new research highlights a significant rise in its recreational use.

As medical ketamine becomes more widely available, researchers emphasize the need for continued surveillance of recreational ketamine use patterns.

A study analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that past-year recreational ketamine use among adults has increased dramatically since 2015, including significant shifts in associations with depression and sociodemographic characteristics such as race,

A recent study has revealed a significant increase in recreational ketamine use among U.S. adults, with trends evolving in news ways, according to UC San Diego's Health Sciences Department.