Study finds ketamine safe for patients with EDs, mood disorders

Patients with eating disorders often face a double burden: not only do they struggle with the physical and psychological toll of their illness, but many also experience mood disorders that resist standard treatment. Depression and bipolar disorder are common among this population, and when conventional therapies fail, the risks escalate —suicidal thoughts and behaviors become more likely, and mortality rates climb, report the authors of a new study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders .