Ketamine was no better than placebo in treating depression in unique trial

Ketamine was no better than placebo in treating depression in unique trial

New research may complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. Research shows that people with depression who were given saline or ketamine before anesthesia for surgery had similar improvements in their symptoms afterward. The findings suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with ketamine may be due to … Read more

Surveys show that more than half of US teens use social media nearly five hours a day

Surveys show that more than half of US teens use social media nearly five hours a day

A new one Gallup survey found that more than half of teens in the US spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media each day. Responses came from 1,591 people aged 13-19, and the survey results show that as teens get older, they stay on social networks even longer. No one actually watched the … Read more