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How Ketamine is Changing Depression Treatment – Dr. John Krystal Explains

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Ketamine: A Shift in Depression Treatment

This chapter explores the origins of ketamine as a revolutionary depression treatment, tracing its development from the late 1980s to its approval in 2019. It contrasts ketamine's rapid effectiveness with traditional antidepressants, emphasizing its unique mechanism of activating brain networks to bring about swift therapeutic changes.

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