Suicidal thoughts rapidly reduced with ketamine, finds study

(Columbia University Medical Center) Ketamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). They also found that ketamine's anti-suicidal effects occurred within hours after its administration.

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