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Ketamine: How Special is Special K?

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The Effects of Ketamine on Depression

In 2019, the FDA approved a version of ketamine treatment for people who have depression where other meds haven't worked. It was even fast-tracked as a breakthrough therapy. Colleen told us that to get to the bottom of that, you first have to know what's happening in the brain of someone who's been depressed for a long time. In some parts of your brain, your brain cells can shrink and they become a bit sick.

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