Ketamine for depression could help relieve some of the mental health burden caused by pandemic, experts say

Good news! E.g. but what are the side effects? Can we finally defeat depression, an often devastating disorder affecting millions of people?

"... “My wife cried for 30 minutes in joy” after her first ketamine infusion treatment, said Matt Stang of his wife, Jackee Stang, who has an anxiety disorder. ...

Jackee and Matt are co-founders of psychedelic wellness company DELIC, which is slated to become the largest provider of ketamine infusion centers in the country. Clinics are currently located in Arizona and California.

Patients at a DELIC clinic get six infusion treatments over the course of six weeks under the consultation of medical professionals. ...
“They are able to disconnect and disassociate from negative thoughts and patterns,” Stang said. “It can literally be transformative.” ..."

Ketamine for depression could help relieve some of the mental health burden caused by pandemic, experts say Ketamine, the medication originally used as an anesthetic and later a party drug, has taken on a new form to provide “transformative” results in certain patients with depression, and it could help relieve some of the mental health burden caused by the coronavirus pandemic.