Could Ketamine Cure Tinnitus?

I entered a clinical trial to see if ketamine would stop the constant ringing in my left ear. The catch? I'd have to spend 90 minutes, while tripping, completely immobile in an MRI.

Dr. Diana Martinez (left), who designed the study, and her research coordinator Alex Grassetti (right), pose with a scan of my brain, post-MRI, at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. ©Deborah Copaken

The call to clinical trial, after two years of a high-pitched ringing in my left ear, came via an Instagram ad. Would I be willing to be a data point …