A hallucinogenic drug, Ketamine, is being evaluated for its anti-depressant qualities, according to New Atlas.
Ketamine was originally developed in the 1960s as an anesthetic but it has developed a reputation for its anti-depressant properties.
Now a study by Columbia University Medical Center appears to support this belief. In the study, 80 patients with clinically significant suicidal thoughts were given either ketamine or a sedative. In one day, the ketamine group displayed major improvement in reduction of suicidal thoughts that appeared to last through the six-week follow-up period.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
