Why Ketamine is the Newest Trend in Medicine
There’s a lot of buzz lately about ketamine and its medical potential, particularly in the treatment of depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. What exactly is ketamine, though?
Ketamine A ‘Lifesaving’ Aid for Depression?
Aug. 21, 2018 — Ketamine, a widely used anesthetic that’s also an illicit party drug, has taken on a new role in recent years: treating severe depression in people who have not responded to standard treatment. Researchers have called it the most exciting breakthrough in the field of depression research in the past half-century. One form of the drug, being developed as a nasal spray called esketamine, is in the final stages of testing needed before
Ketamine offers lifeline for people with severe depression
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (CNN)A few months ago, Alan Ferguson decided he was ready to die — for the third time. In 2014, he attempted suicide twice, and the persistent thoughts of “I need to be dead” were echoing in his brain once again.