# Chinese researchers reveal shared antidepressant mechanism of ketamine and ECT

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-01-chinese-researchers-reveal-shared-antidepressant-mechanism-of-ketamine-and-ect-a399f4/
- Published: 2026-02-01
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: news.cgtn.com
- Original report: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-11-07/Chinese-researchers-reveal-shared-mechanism-in-depression-treatment-1I6PXhfnzP2/p.html
- Topics: depression
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*Source: [https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-11-07/Chinese-researchers-reveal-shared-mechanism-in-depression-treatment-1I6PXhfnzP2/p.html](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-11-07/Chinese-researchers-reveal-shared-mechanism-in-depression-treatment-1I6PXhfnzP2/p.html)*