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Injection May Treat Depression Much Faster

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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Injection May Treat Depression Much Faster — Washington Post

Science has verified what club goers have long known — Special K is a great upper. In a very preliminary study of 18 people, researchers discovered that the club drug, Special K — ketamine — may treat depression in a matter of hours rather than the typical 6 to 8 weeks that ordinary antidepressants take. The only significant side effect was a temporary feeling of dissociation.

Some researchers speculate that this drug may be used to help more immediately relieve the symptoms of depression, while typical antidepressants are kicking in. More in-depth, larger-scale studies need to be conducted to ensure the effects are robust and the drug is safe in the low dose used.

The findings appeared in the Archives of General Psychiatry, A Randomized Trial of an N-methyl-D-aspartate Antagonist in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression (63, 8 ).


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 8 Aug 2006
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APA Reference
Grohol, J. (2006). Injection May Treat Depression Much Faster. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/08/08/injection-may-treat-depression-much-faster/

 

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