Ketamine paired with looking at smiling faces to build positive associations holds promise for helping people with treatment-resistant depression
- Written by Rebecca Price, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Some of the positive photos used in the study were similar to this one -- a group of smiling strangers.Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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Simple computer exercises using positive words and images designed to boost self-worth can prolong the antidepressant...