Braxia Scientific CEO, Chief Medical Officer Awarded $918,000 by Canadian Government to Study Benefits of Integrating Ketamine with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Reduce Suicidality
The funding will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous ketamine, in combination with internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT), to rapidly reduce suicidality in persons with depression, when compared to iCBT alone.
- The funding will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous ketamine, in combination with internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT), to rapidly reduce suicidality in persons with depression, when compared to iCBT alone.
- It is separately reported in the biomedical literature that cognitive behavioural therapy may also reduce suicidality, but requires several weeks to months before reductions in suicidality are significant.
- "Integrating ketamine with CBT provides an opportunity to rapidly reduce suicidality and sustain the effect over the long term.
- Braxia Scientific is a medical research company with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments for persons with depression and related disorders.