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We should cautiously welcome use of a form of ketamine for depression

We should cautiously welcome use of a form of ketamine for depression

12 March 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a form of ketamine for use in treatment-resistant depression. While there are unknowns, it is a welcome move, says Celia Morgan


PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood pressure drug

PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood pressure drug

18 February 2019

Preliminary experiments suggest that a type of blood pressure drug can make it easier to un-learn fear memories, hinting at a possible treatment for PTSD


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Nobody can agree about antidepressants. Here’s what you need to know

2 October 2018

For some they are lifesavers, for others ineffective and even addictive. Our special report looks at why even experts disagree on antidepressants, and what the real truth is


Cannabis oil: what is it and does it really work as medicine?

Cannabis oil: what is it and does it really work as medicine?

22 June 2018

The UK government is reviewing medicinal cannabis after two boys with severe epilepsy were withheld cannabis oil treatments. Here's everything you need to know


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High times: The Victorian doctor who promoted medical marijuana

2 May 2018

Thanks to one man's researches, cannabis was drug of choice for ailments from migraine to epilepsy – until an unexpected twist led to its downfall


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Drug that boosts confidence in your own actions may help OCD

2 June 2017

Are you sure you locked the front door this morning? Sometimes it can be hard to judge your own behaviour, but a drug that blocks noradrenaline seems to help


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