Special K Can Reduce Suicidal Thoughts

Ketamine can reduce suicidal thoughts.  Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center looked into the anti-depressant nature of the drug, originally developed as an anesthetic 5 decades ago and often used recreationally.  The effects have long been anecdotal but this study is the first to specifically focus on suicidal patients.  Whereas some drugs can take weeks to alter thoughts, ketamine shows signs of acting much more rapidly.  What's more, the effects seem to last much longer.  

The research was published in the "American Journal of Psychiatry."

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