Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression: is treatment now closer?

Ketamine, a drug originally used as an anesthetic, may help with treatment-resistant depression. According to ggznieuws.nl, more research is currently being conducted into the drug's effects.

The drug may have been effective against certain forms of depression for years, but until now it has mainly been seen as a research drug. However, ggznieuws.nl reports that ketamine may be used in the consulting room as early as this year.

Research into the use of ketamine for depression is ongoing. Whether and how the drug will ultimately be used is not yet clear. Ggznieuws.nl is closely following developments.

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