Laughing gas shows promise for treatment-resistant depression, small trial finds

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Laughing gas could help to treat those suffering severe depression

Laughing gas could be used to treat severe forms of depression, a clinical trial has suggested.Patients whose depression had not been alleviated by other drugs reported improvements after monthly

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Laughing gas shows promise for treatment-resistant depression, small trial finds

Nearly one-third of people with depression don't respond to widely available treatments, highlighting the need for medications that work in different ways.

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Lower and safer doses of laughing gas relieve treatment-resistant depression in phase 2 trial

A single one-hour treatment with nitrous oxide -- also known as laughing gas -- can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for several weeks, according to a phase 2 clinical trial involving 28 participants.

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Can Laughing Gas (Nitrous Oxide) Help People With Treatment-Resistant Depression?

A small study of 20 patients found that a single inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide was nearly as effective as 50% nitrous oxide at rapidly relieving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, with fewer adverse effects. Treatment effects lasted 2-4 weeks.

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