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