Our Master’s student and registered pharmacist, Georgios Kousathanas, was recently featured in the Cypriot “Politis” newspaper discussing one of our research topics on ketamine as an antidepressant treatment. The article, titled “Ketamine as a Model Drug for Rapid Antidepressant Action”, covers a part of the work being conducted in our laboratory on ketamine’s rapid-acting therapeutic properties. In this article, Georgios’ discusses how very low doses of ketamine offer faster, within hours, antidepressant effects compared to traditional medications, which typically take weeks to show results. This work contributes to understanding potential new treatment approaches for patients with treatment-resistant depression.

The newspaper coverage brings attention to this area of research and its potential clinical applications. As both a pharmacist and researcher, Georgios provides valuable insights into ketamine’s therapeutic mechanisms. We’re pleased to see our lab’s work on novel therapeutic approaches in neuroscience and mental health treatment gaining media attention.