Emerging evidence for antidepressant actions of anesthetic agents.
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology August 1, 2018 Scott C Tadler, Brian J Mickey
After decades without substantial advances, multiple novel antidepressants show promise against treatment-resistant depression. Interestingly, many of these are anesthetics. The purpose of this review is to discuss the evidence for the antidepressant effects of ketamine, nitrous oxide, isoflurane and propofol and to consider potential clinical, administrative and research implications for...