Alta Mira Recovery Continuing Medical Education Series

Special K: An Overview of the History, Effects, and Epidemiology of Ketamine Use

Joseph Palamar, PhD
August 8, 2025
11:30 am – 1:00 pm PST

Topics to be Covered:

• Understanding the epidemiology of ketamine use
• Understanding the effects of ketamine
• Understanding the potential risks of off-label prescribing

Attendees May Receive 1.5 CME/CE Credits.

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About the Speaker

Dr. Joseph Palamar is an Associate Professor of Population Health at NYU Langone Health and Deputy Director of the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS). He has authored over 200 papers focusing on the epidemiology of drug use with a particular focus on new psychoactive substances and on “club drugs” such as ketamine. He has authored dozens of papers focused on ketamine with a particular focus on trends in recreational use, poisonings involving ketamine, and law enforcement seizures of ketamine. He has received funding for five research grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse including a new grant that funds him to investigate the rapidly changing ketamine landscape in the United

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Galen Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.