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Chris Stephens, 28, has been battling depression all of his life. At times he wouldn't get out of bed for weeks. He says his depression hasn't returned since he started taking ketamine.

Chris Stephens, 28, has been battling depression all of his life. At times he wouldn't get out of bed for weeks. He says his depression hasn't returned since he started taking ketamine.

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New Depression Drugs Offer Hope For Toughest Cases

The anesthetic and club drug ketamine seems to lift depression symptoms in a matter of hours. But how does it work? Researchers are searching for the answer in an attempt to make a new class of depression medications. "We can take care of a migraine in hours," one researcher asks. "So why do we have to wait weeks or months with depression?"

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