Ketamine
First 'gold-standard' trial of ketamine's anti-depressant effects launched
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Clinical trial in Australia and New Zealand will compare response to multiple doses of the drug with placebo.
New compound to treat depression identified
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified a compound, hydroxynorketamine, that may treat depression just as effectively as ketamine, without the unwanted side effects.
Ketamine 'exciting' depression therapy
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
The illegal party drug ketamine is an "exciting" and "dramatic" new treatment for depression, say doctors who have conducted the first trial in the UK.