New ketamine-like drug offers antidepressant benefits without psychedelic side effects

By Rich Haridy

A new drug designed to mimic the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine without the negative side effects is undergoing human trials(Credit: eskymaks/Depositphotos)

A new study led by scientists at Yale University has described the promising early-stage results of a new drug designed to mimic the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine, but without that drug's dissociative psychoactive qualities. The experimental drug is currently in early phases of human testing.

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