Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression

Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by DanBC on Monday April 16, 2018 @08:20AM (#16848412)

The difference is that ketamine shows positive results in clinical trials (even for severe depression) while exercise doesn't, unless you include poor quality trials and you limit results to mild depression.

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Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by DenisM on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:15AM (#16849521)

Whoa. Do you have a link to a meta-study or something like that?

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Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by DanBC on Monday April 16, 2018 @05:01PM (#16852726)

For exercise?

I've posted this before. There's a newer study that has better results.

http://www.cochrane.org/CD004366/DEPRESSN_exercise-for-depre...

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Exercise is moderately more effective than no therapy for reducing symptoms of depression. Exercise is no more effective than antidepressants for reducing symptoms of depression, although this conclusion is based on a small number of studies. Exercise is no more effective than psychological therapies for reducing symptoms of depression, although this conclusion is based on small number of studies. The reviewers also note that when only high-quality studies were included, the difference between exercise and no therapy is less conclusive. Attendance rates for exercise treatments ranged from 50% to 100%. The evidence about whether exercise for depression improves quality of life is inconclusive.

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Re:Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression by atomical on Monday April 16, 2018 @01:53PM (#16851127)

The results are limited for Ketamine too.

http://www.cochrane.org/CD011612/DEPRESSN_ketamine-and-other...

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