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Ketamine Nasal Spray Helps Ease Depression in Mere Hours

Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor Bezane May 2, 2018

Esketamine recently passed a phase-two clinical trial with flying colors, demonstrating its therapeutic uses for suicidal depression. The effects of esketamine occur in just four hours after treatment — an unheard-of length of time compared to conventional antidepressants such as Prozac and Paxil

The Psych Report: Special K To Treat Bipolar Depression?

Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor Bezane May 5, 2015

Ketamine is now being used to treat bipolar depression in clinical trials. First developed for use as an animal tranquilizer, the anesthetic is also known by its street name, Special K. It is used recreationally to enhance the experience of being at a rave or club, producing euphoria and hallucinations.