"Ketamine Shows Promise in 'Life-Changing' Treatment for Stuttering"
A 60-year-old terminally ill woman with a lifelong stutter experienced a 'life-changing' cessation of her stutter after being prescribed low doses of ketamine for depression in hospice care. The unexpected improvement in her speech also provided relief from her depression. This case, reported in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, is unique as no prior instances of ketamine curing stutters have been documented in medical literature. The exact mechanism by which ketamine alleviated the stutter is unknown, but it may involve an increase in dopamine levels. Further research is suggested to explore the potential benefits of ketamine for others with stutters. Ketamine is known for its use as an anesthetic and a party drug, and it is being studied for therapeutic use in depression and PTSD.