Around 40 per cent of depressed patients do not respond to medication
Ketamine, the dance club drug known as ‘Special K’, acts like ‘magic’ to relieve depression, according to researchers who have investigated its effects.
The drug quickly induces the regeneration of synaptic connections between nerve cells in the brain, a study has shown.
Understanding the way the drug works could lead to better anti-depressant treatments, the scientists believe.