Ketamine shows up Big Pharma treatment of mental health issues

South Africa is facing myriad crises. One of them is depression. Recent statistics indicate that 23 South Africans commit suicide every day and for every person that commits suicide, 10 have attempted it. This is disturbing, on every level. Even Big Pharma’s extensive catalogue of purported ‘cures’ have, evidently, fallen superbly short. This brings us to Ketamine – a severely misunderstood drug, mainly because of its start in life as a horse tranquilliser. Ketamine is currently gaining traction as a successful treatment for resistant depression, PTSD, chronic pain and anxiety. BizNews spoke to mental health practitioner Dr Lené le Roux to find out more about a therapy which is bringing hope to many. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices