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The reason ketamine helps relieve depression

The drug ketamine is sometimes used off-label to ease depression symptoms, although little is known about how it works.

by John Reynolds

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The drug ketamine is sometimes used off-label to ease depression symptoms, although little is known about how it works. But a new study found that it blocks a specific brain receptor in mice, one that is different from those affected by traditional anti-depressants. (MSN)

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