Ketamine

How Ketamine Offers Hope to Those Suffering From Serious Mental Illness

As the evidence for the positive impact of ketamine on depression and other mental illnesses grows, Naomi Arnold talks to Holly*, a Dunedin-based artist and anxiety sufferer whose prescription drug has made a huge difference in her life. for more than 30 years, Holly’s chronic anxiety attacked her body. When the panic sets in, she […]

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How ketamine may help some people with treatment-resistant depression

Share on PinterestThe substance ketamine can be given by infusion or injection. Cavan Images/Raffi Maghdessian/Getty Images Ketamine is a federally approved anesthetic that can have psychedelic effects. Researchers report that the substance was successful in a recent study in helping reduce symptoms in one in five people with treatment-resistant depression. Experts say the results are

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Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promising results, but it’s one of many options

Ketamine might be better known as a recreational drug or anesthetic. But there is growing evidence of its use for people with hard-to-treat depression. An Australian study released today showed some positive results for people with treatment-resistant depression when given ketamine injections. But we don’t know if these effects are sustained long-term, and there are

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Because it’s difficult to measure the effectiveness of ketamine for depression

Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes In recent years, the medical world has studied the effectiveness of the anesthetic agent ketamine in treating depression, and the results have been promising. A 2019 study published in PubMed Central found that ketamine «has a robust and rapid effect on depression» that was immediately apparent and sustained at the

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Ketamine: Why can’t severely depressed patients access this effective treatment?

Depression is a major cause of decreased quality of life. Between six and twelve percent of all people in Norway suffer from depression at any given time. It can even be fatal. In Norway, around 650 people take their own lives every year. Many of them are severely depressed. Current treatment is not good enough

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