The US Army is funding the development of a hormone nasal spray that
they hope may ease depression and lift suicidal thoughts. Indiana
University medical researcher Dr. Michael Kubek co-discovered a hormone,
called TRH, that has anti-depressant properties but isn't effective
when ingested or injected. With the army funding, Kubek hopes to create a
TRH nasal spray so the hormone can cross the blood-brain barrier.
“Today’s commonly used anti-depressants can take weeks to have an effect
and carry a black box warning label for suicidal ideation in young
adults," Kubek said. "That is why we hope to develop a quick-acting,
easy-to-use, non-invasive system that delivers a compound that’s been
shown to reduce suicidal thoughts.”
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