Ketamine for Clinical Depression
Anesthesiologist Joe had written a rather detailed article on the use of Ketamine for depression. Joe did such a good job translating the science jargon into plain English that I don’t want to regurgitate what he wrote here. I will, however, summarize for you the key points, so you know what to expect when you hop over to read Joe’s “BehindTheMedspeak: Ketamine for depression?”
- Ketamine is a controlled substance and an anesthetic drug.
- In a clinical trial referenced by Dr. Joe, patients’ depression improved, some within a matter of hours of receiving Ketamine. This improvement was lasting beyond one week after receiving drug.
- Unfortunately there were only 18 patients in the study, which in the medical world warrants this conclusion: “more studies are needed.”
Dr. Joe references this Washington Post article on the study.
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what help is Available for people suffering clinical depression? is there any call centres, online help or a local centre you can go to in Brisbane?
Dear Sophie,
You may want to try this site and contact for additional information on support groups and local chapters:
http://tinyurl.com/2abpwz
Jane