Ketamine found no better than placebo for depression in single experiment

Ketamine found no better than placebo for depression in single experiment

New research could complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. The study found that people with depression who were given saline or ketamine before undergoing anesthesia for surgery experienced similar improvement in their symptoms afterward. The results suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with ketamine may be …

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Exercise or pills for depression? Study reveals pros and cons of both

Exercise or pills for depression?  Study reveals pros and cons of both

Further research could complicate the story by using exercise to help fight depression and other mental health problems. A study compared depressed and/or anxious people who joined a running program to those who I took a course of antidepressants, and found that both groups experienced a similar level of improvement in their mental health after …

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