Electroconvulsive Therapy vs. Ketamine: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis of Rapid-Acting Interventions for Acute Suicidality in Adults
European Psychiatry June 1, 2026 V. Sharma, S. Ather, A. Sič et al.
Introduction Suicide is a leading cause of death in the psychiatric population. The existing modes of treatment (pharmacological and psychotherapeutic) for suicidality are effective but have longer onset, this delay causing a dangerous therapeutic gap in an acute crisis. We compare the two fast-acting treatments, the newer psychopharmacological agent Ketamine and well-established...