EFFECTS OF KETAMINE AND ESKETAMINE ON SUICIDAL IDEATION WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS IN ADULTS WITH DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS: VARIABILITY IN CLINICAL FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIVE CHALLENGES - A NARRATIVE REVIEW
International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science September 11, 2026 Marta Borkowska, Małgorzata Witaszczyk, Alicja Sołtan et al.
Background: Ketamine and esketamine have been studied as rapid-acting interventions in adults with depressive disorders and suicidal ideation, but findings vary across populations, settings, comparators, routes, and outcome measures. Aim: To examine their effects on suicidal ideation within the first 24 hours and to identify factors contributing to variability across studies. Methods: This...