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Ketamine may relieve depression by repairing damaged brain circuits

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Tags: biology, medicine, drugs, brains, ketamine, depression, health.mental, pharmaceuticals, author.jon hamilton, source.npr
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/11/712295937/ketamine-may-relieve-depression-by-repairing-damaged-brain-circuits

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Jon Hamilton
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    As the article said, ketamine seems to "wear off" after a few days and synapses revert to their former situation. Ketamine seems to have great potential, but obviously large scale human trials are...

    As the article said, ketamine seems to "wear off" after a few days and synapses revert to their former situation. Ketamine seems to have great potential, but obviously large scale human trials are needed to make a conclusion on ketamines true effectiveness in treating different mental disorders.

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