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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Tommie Trevino Tommie Trevino is a drug and alcohol abuse counselor at UC Davis Medical ...

Recent research shows that the mechanism of action of ketamine is complicated but involves the opioid receptors of the brain.

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Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine ...

When ketamine therapy crosses the line into addiction, recovery requires more than detox. It demands a systemic, relational approach rooted in empathy and clinical insight.

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