Sharon Osbourne says ketamine helped her depression. Is this the next big trend?
- Sharon Osbourne said ketamine treatment allowed her to cope with death threats post-“The Talk.”
- The FDA-approved drug has been praised as a fast-acting solution to severe depression, suicidality.
- Experts caution ketamine isn’t a panacea and it’s important to know the risks.
What happens when traditional antidepressants don’t work? Many are turning to what psychiatrists call a “breakthrough” solution: Ketamine.
Since the 1970s, researchers have studied the hallucinogenic drug as a promising treatment for severe depression. Its safety and efficacy have been widely analyzed in numerous clinical trials, and the controversial practice has even earned praise from high-profile celebrities like Sharon Osbourne, who recently credited ketamine for coping with social media criticism following her much-discussed exit from “The Talk.”