depression
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How Is Taking Ketamine For Depression Different From Falling Into A K-Hole?
You’ve probably heard a lot about ketamine this week, thanks to the US Food and Drug Administration’s decision to approve a nasal spray based on the drug as a new depression treatment. But given ketamine’s long-standing reputation as a recreational drug — so notorious that users talk about entering a “K-hole” after taking it — you…
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A Ketamine-Based Nasal Spray For Depression Could Soon Be Approved By The FDA In The U.S.
One of the largest hurdles to ketamine becoming a mainstream depression treatment may have just been cleared.
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The Main Ingredient In Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Closer To Becoming An FDA-Approved Depression Treatment
The active ingredient that makes magic mushrooms so magic — the psychedelic drug psilocybin — is one step closer to becoming a legal treatment for difficult cases of depression. This week, the company Compass Pathways announced that it had received the Food and Drug Administration’s Breakthrough Therapy designation for its psilocybin-based treatment. The designation will fast…
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Pregnant Millennials May Get Depression More Than Their Mothers In The 1990s
Being a millennial is no picnic. But a new study published this Friday in JAMA Open suggests it’s especially hard for expectant mums. It found that pregnant women today are more likely to feel depressed than their mothers were during their pregnancies a generation ago.