Anesthetic drug propofol shows promise in the treatment of medication-resistant depression in a new pilot study - The preliminary research suggests that propofol may trigger rapid, durable antidepressant effects, similar to the response to ECT, but without ECT’s side effects.

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Anesthetic drug propofol shows promise in the treatment of medication-resistant depression in a new pilot study - The preliminary research suggests that propofol may trigger rapid, durable antidepressant effects, similar to the response to ECT, but without ECT’s side effects.