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Study shows anaesthetic effective in treatment of depression

Since ketamine was first synthesized in 1962 it’s had various medical and recreational uses. Normally used as an anaesthetic, it has particular value in veterinary science due to its ability to sedate animals without suppressing respiration nor cardiovascular functions. Now researchers at the University of New South Wales and the Black Dog Institute are exploring new uses for the drug.

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