Safer Form of Ketamine Could Be Developed to Quickly Treat Severe Depression

Most anti-depressants take weeks or sometimes months to take effect, which can be difficult for those suffering from severe depression or anxiety. Researchers from Yale University have now found that the drug ketamine can take effect within hours. The drug has already been very effective in treating severely depressed patients, and researchers hope this finding will lead to the development of a safer, easier-to-use form of the drug.

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Ketamine Use Increasing Faster Than Any Other Drug in UK

It appears the drug ketamine – known as “K” or “Special K” – is increasing in use faster than any other drug in the UK. This finding is from the British Crime Survey, 2008 and featured in a recent Science Daily release.

The British Crime Survey is the first ever, large-scale, longitudinal study of ketamine users which shows the consequences of repeated ketamine use. To conduct their study, researchers from the University College London followed 150 people over the course of a year to see if changes in their ketamine use could predict changes in their psychological well-being, memory and concentration.

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