People who suffer from depression can rapidly diminish suicidal thoughts by taking the illegal party drug ketamine, according to a new study.
Researchers found that the horse tranquilizer was more effective at improving overall mood and fatigue than a commonly-used sedative to treat depression.
Ketamine’s tranquilizing effects were found to decrease the amount of suicidal thoughts within hours of administration, unlike any other antidepressant currently on the market.
This study adds to the swell of research that illegal party drugs such as MDMA and magic mushrooms can be used to reduce suicide rates that have steadily increased in the US for more than a decade.