Ketamine administration in healthy volunteers reproduces aberrant agency experiences associated with schizophrenia.
Cogn Neuropsychiatry February 6, 2011 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2010.546074 via PubMed Central
Summary
Ketamine administration in healthy volunteers leads to experiences of aberrant agency, which are similar to those associated with schizophrenia. This suggests that ketamine can induce symptoms that resemble certain aspects of the disorder.
Study at a glance
| Population | healthy volunteers |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Ketamine administration reproduces aberrant agency experiences associated with schizophrenia. |
Abstract
Ketamine administration in healthy volunteers reproduces aberrant agency experiences associated with schizophrenia.