Scientists in the US have found how a commonly used anaesthetic is able to lift the symptoms of depression in hours, rather than weeks.
Their work reveals how the anaesthetic lifts depression, and it seems to act on neurons in an unusual way.
The team, led by Associate Professor Lisa Monteggia at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, have been examining the effects of the anaesthetic ketamine and similar compounds on depressed mice.
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