Ketamine lifts half of patients out of the blues after meds fail, trial finds

Ketamine lifts half of patients out of the blues after meds fail, trial finds Ketamine could ease depression in people with the most severe form of the condition, a study suggests.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham Hospital in Boston recruited 403 patients with major depression who were not helped by standard treatments like drugs.

Among those who were offered ketamine via an intravenous drip, 55 percent said their symptoms had eased over the next six months. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression (abstract) New England Journal of Medicine