Researchers have found that a single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Elia Acevedo-Diaz, M.D., Carlos Zarate, M.D., and colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, reported their findings in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Studies have shown that… Continue reading Can Ketamine Help Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression?
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I Tried Ketamine for Depression
I’ve been treated for major depressive disorder for my entire adult life. I’ve been lucky enough to respond well to medication and, while the disease never went away entirely, I coped pretty well for nearly 20 years. But then researchers discovered that the drug I’d been taking had long term effects on the heart; my… Continue reading I Tried Ketamine for Depression
Combo Drug May Help Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression
A clinical trial of an experimental drug for treatment-resistant major depression finds that modulation of the endogenous (inner) opioid system may improve the effectiveness of drugs that target the action of serotonin and related monoamine neurotransmitters. In their paper published online in February 2016 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, a multi-institutional research team reports… Continue reading Combo Drug May Help Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression