Chemical vs suicide

January 14, 2016

A NEW type of antidepressant may bring instant relief to people suffering serious suicidal thoughts. US researchers say the chemical known as “CGP3466B” works in a similar way to ketamine but with much fewer negative side effects. It will take several years to trial CGP3466B as a human antidepressant, but the compound, developed late last century by pharmaceutical giant Novartis has been found to be non-addictive and non-toxic. New research on the chemical is being led by neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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Chemical vs suicide

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GPs call for pharmacists in practice

New model of care unveiled

WholeLife conference in full swing

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