ketamine

Nitrous Oxide (“Laughing Gas”) May Have Rapid-Acting Anti-Suicidal Effects

Newly reported analysis of the results of three small clinical trials indicates that the gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) may have... Read More

Trial Finds Ketamine and ECT About Equally Effective for Most Patients with Resistant Major Depression

In a clinical trial involving hundreds of patients, ketamine has been found to be about as effective as electroconvulsive therapy... Read More

After ‘Priming’ with Ketamine, Patients Receiving Self-Esteem Training Had Extended Antidepressant Benefits, Study Finds

The experimental drug ketamine has been shown to reduce symptoms of major depression , even in treatment-resistant patients, within hours... Read More

Imaging Analysis Suggests How Ketamine Treatment Might Have Helped Reduce Chronic PTSD Symptoms in Trial Subjects

A new study has analyzed detailed brain imaging data of individuals with chronic PTSD who were treated in a clinical... Read More

Adding Lithium Might Enable Ketamine's Antidepressant Activity in Ketamine-Resistant Patients, Study Suggests

Researchers have published results of experiments in rodents suggesting that lithium, a widely prescribed mood stabilizer, may have value as... Read More