By Mandy Oaklander Published Jul 26, 2017 Depression afflicts 16 million Americans. One third don’t get better with treatment. A surprising new drug may change that Every week, when Ian Hanley sits down with his therapist, he goes through a list of depression treatments he’s been researching online. The best-known treatments at the top of […]

Don Lattin on ‘Changing Our Minds’ About Psychedelic Drugs Guest DON LATTIN Published APRIL 10, 2017 Over the past 40 years, author Don Lattin has been writing about the beneficial uses of psychedelic drugs. In his new book, “Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy,” the former San Francisco Chronicle religion writer shares […]

‘Club Drug’ Ketamine Provides Hope in Fight Against Depression By Alice Park Published May 11, 2016 Scientists are increasingly convinced that ketamine, a popular “club drug,” may be a viable treatment option for people who suffer from depression. The drug could hold particular promise for people who are suicidal, according to the results of one […]

Onetime party drug hailed as miracle for treating severe depression By Sara Solovitch Published February 1, 2016 It was November 2012 when Dennis Hartman, a Seattle business executive, managed to pull himself out of bed, force himself to shower for the first time in days and board a plane that would carry him across the […]

A Vaccine for Depression? By TAYLOR BECK Published DECEMBER 17, 2015 Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness. One sunny day this fall, I caught a glimpse of the new psychiatry. At a mental hospital near Yale University, a depressed patient was being injected with ketamine. For 40 minutes, the drug flowed […]

Club Drug Ketamine Gains Traction As A Treatment For Depression By JON HAMILTON Published September 28, 2015 A mind-altering drug called ketamine is changing the way some doctors treat depression. Encouraged by research showing that ketamine can relieve even the worst depression in a matter of hours, these doctors are giving the drug to some […]

Special K, a Hallucinogen, Raises Hopes and Concerns as a Treatment for Depression By ANDREW POLLACK Published Dec 9, 2014 It is either the most exciting new treatment for depression in years or it is a hallucinogenic club drug that is wrongly being dispensed to desperate patients in a growing number of clinics around the […]

Ketamine: The Future of Depression Treatment? By Matt McMillen Published Sep 23, 2014 Every year, 13 million to 14 million Americans have major depression. Of those who seek treatment, 30% to 40% will not get better or fully recover with standard antidepressants. That puts them at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse, hospitalization, and […]