The University of Exeter says early results show it reduced participants' drinking.
Trial lead Prof Celia Morgan said the trial was helping participants stay away from alcohol for longer
According to Charity Alcohol Change, more than half a million adults in the UK have a serious alcohol problem and three out of four who quit begin drinking again after a year.Participants randomly receive a different dose of ketamine infusion and psychological support sessions. She said: "We think that ketamine helps to catalyse the psychological therapy, partly because of the unique subjective effects that you get from the drug.
Its pilot study found that ketamine had the potential to make some people more receptive - improving their engagement with therapy.
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