<story><title>Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism</title><url>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160504141131.htm</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>willholloway</author><text>S-Ketamine injected through the ear drum, into the middle ear, is currently undergoing phase III trials as a treatment for noise or infection induced tinnitus.&lt;p&gt;Chronic tinnitus is currently a condition which if one were to go to the doctor and ask for a cure one would be told to get used to it as there is not much that can be done.&lt;p&gt;The pace of medical and biotech advancement is increasing as the FDA has relaxed a bit and better understanding of human biology is creating cures for what once were incurable diseases. Exciting times, but not fast enough for me.&lt;p&gt;The most interesting question for me these days: How can we 10x the number of dollars and scientists engaged in medical research, and then 10x that?</text></comment>
<story><title>Ketamine lifts depression via a byproduct of its metabolism</title><url>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160504141131.htm</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>univalent</author><text>I wish there was a good program advocating the effectiveness of Electroconvulsive therapy (and maybe some studies around harmful effects on long term usage). I&amp;#x27;ve taken basically every drug on the spectrum (benzos, SSRIs, et.al.) for most of my life since I was a teenager and nothing helped as much as ECT.</text></comment>