Sri Lankan Navy seizes vessel carrying drugs worth USD 65 million, arrests nine Pakistani nationals
Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said the drugs had an estimated street value in Colombo of about 12,500 million rupees ($65 million), making it the country's biggest single seizure of drugs.
Apr 02, 2020, 13:44 PM IST
Ketamine nasal spray can fight depression, suicidal thoughts
A novel nasal spray of ketamine - often misused as a party drug - can rapidly treat symptoms of major depression, and suicidal thoughts, a study has found.
Apr 16, 2018, 16:27 PM IST
Ketamine may cut depressive symptoms in two hours
Several studies have reported "rapid, robust, and relatively sustained antidepressant response" to ketamine, injected intravenously at low, subanesthetic doses, the researchers said.
Feb 26, 2018, 18:13 PM IST
Ketamine may reduce suicidal thoughts: Study
Researchers found that administration of low-dose ketamine reduced anti-suicidal thoughts within hours.
Dec 15, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Depression medicine may help relieve untreatable migraine pain
Drug is used to induce general anaesthesia but also provides powerful pain control for patients with painful conditions in lower doses.
Oct 23, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Depression: These 3 drugs could help treat the condition
Researchers found that the incidence of depression symptoms in patients who took ketamine in addition to other pain therapeutics dropped by 50 per cent compared to the patients who took any other drug or drug combination for pain.
May 04, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Ketamine may help prevent traumatic disorders
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs in about one-quarter of individuals who experience psychological trauma.
Feb 09, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Ketamine abuse can permanently damage your bladder
The researchers conducted two studies to know how recreational ketamine abuse damages the bladder.
Mar 19, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Common anaesthetic could treat diet-induced depression
The researchers explored whether diet might influence behaviour of rats fed six times the normal amount of fat.
Dec 22, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
