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Anesthetic drug propofol shows promise in the treatment of medication-resistant depression
A commonly used anesthetic drug could help people with severe depression. Preliminary research published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that propofol may trigger rapid, durable antidepressant effects. “Severe depression strikes millions of people each year, and up to one-third of these individuals do not respond to currently available treatments (medications, psychotherapy, brain stimulation),” said Brian James Mickey of the University of Utah, the corresponding author of the study.
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