By ScienceDaily — 2021
Repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions significantly reduce symptom severity in individuals with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the improvement is rapid and maintained for several weeks afterwards, according to a new study.
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The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety and depression. But how it helps, who it will serve, and who will profit are open questions.
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Some experts view ketamine as a tool to unravel the biological causes of depression and, perhaps someday, cure it.
To treat depression, the neurons which control the hormones serotonin and dopamine in our brains seem to get all the attention.
The efficacy of two forms of ketamine treatments for depression is compared.
This is a story about two very different men, their fight with post-traumatic stress disorder, and their coping options.