Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds

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The drug ketamine can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and symptoms of depression in patients as early as a day after injection.

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  • The drug ketamine can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and symptoms of depression in patients as early as a day after injection.
  • Patients receiving ketamine saw their PTSD symptoms reduced by about 25% both at one day and one week after therapy.
  • Ketamine might be an effective bridge to immediately reduce patients’ symptoms until trauma-focused psychotherapy and other antidepressants can kick in.
  • What still isn’t known
    The big unknown with using ketamine for PTSD and depressive symptoms is how often the injections are needed.
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