Ketamine for Depression: Why is NSW behind?
Ketamine, which is mostly known as an illicit and dangerous party drug or form of anesthesia has recently been found to have positive effects in treating depression. The drug is still being trialed for use in New South Wales and therefore the only way to receive this last-resort treatment is by travelling to Queensland for the intense program.
2ser’s Tahnie Cristini discovers the way the treatment works and the issues with the drug not being available in each state.