Ketamine: reclassification alone will not reduce harms

Without parallel public health action, reclassifying ketamine risks being a symbolic gesture rather than a strategy to reduce harm, write <b>Adam Winstock</b>, <b>David Nutt</b>, and <b>Caroline Copeland</b>

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BMJ
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2026-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s222
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Treatment of Major Depression
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Ketamine: reclassification alone will not reduce harms

Caroline Copeland, Adam Winstock, David J Nutt
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Treatment of Major Depression
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Ketamine: reclassification alone will not reduce harms

Caroline Copeland, Adam Winstock, David J Nutt
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Without parallel public health action, reclassifying ketamine risks being a symbolic gesture rather than a strategy to reduce harm, write <b>Adam Winstock</b>, <b>David Nutt</b>, and <b>Caroline Copeland</b>

BMJVol. 392
King's College London (GB), HM Prison and Probation Service (GB), University College London (GB), Imperial College London (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 67%
Treatment of Major Depression
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