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Michael Musker, Enterprise Fellow (Senior Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer), University of South Australia

Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promise, but it's one of many options

Psychedelics like ketamine affect chemical messengers in the brain. Shutterstock

Ketamine might be better known as a recreational drug or anaesthetic. But there’s growing evidence for its use for people with hard-to-treat depression.

An Australasian study out today showed some positive results for people with treatment-resistant depression when they had ketamine injections.

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