Ketamine Relieves Depression By Restoring Brain Connections
Scientists say they have figured out how an experimental drug called ketamine is able to relieve major depression in hours instead of weeks.
Scientists say they have figured out how an experimental drug called ketamine is able to relieve major depression in hours instead of weeks.
Ketamine, the veterinary anesthetic turned party drug, has previously been shown to rapidly and radically reduce symptoms of depression in some people. However, until now, scientists have been uncertain about how it actually does this.
An exploration of findings from contemporary research that hint at the unexplored hallucinogenic potential of ketamine and considerations for future investigation.