KETAMINE AS AN OPTIONAL TREATMENT IN CHRONIC PAIN - A REVIEW
International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science September 25, 2025 Mathias Spitaleri, Karol Kanon, Filip Kieloch et al.
Chronic pain is a widespread condition that often resists standard treatments like opioids, which carry risks of dependency and tolerance. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, shows promise for managing several chronic pain types, including neuropathic pain, cancer-related pain, and complex regional pain syndrome. This review examines current evidence on ketamine's efficacy, mechanisms, clinical applications, safety, and limitations, drawing on articles from PubMed and Scopus.