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Ketamine, a prescription drug that has been used as an anesthetic for decades and gained popularity on the street as “Special K,” is being tested in Houston as a quick fix to severe depression. Researchers at the Neuro Psychiatric Center next to Ben Taub General Hospital are testing one infusion of ketamine for its short-term effects in treating depression. If the study’s results are successful, a second study will administer ketamine three times a week to patients to test the

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Could A Club Drug Offer 'Almost Immediate' Relief From Depression? : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

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npr.org — “Currently, there's no quick fix for severe depression. Antidepressants usually take weeks to work, if they work at all. But patients who received experimental doses of ketamine — long used as an anesthetic, and an illegal club drug — report an astounding relief from their symptoms in less than a day.View full resource at npr.org

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