How Ketamine Treats Depression

Опубликовано: 30 Сентябрь 2024
на канале: BrainFacts.org
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In March 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine for the treatment of depression — the first new antidepressant medication in decades. Unlike previous generations of antidepressants, ketamine targets the neurotransmitter glutamate. And, a single dose can work in just a few hours and the effects persist for weeks.

Created by Guillaume Riesen