A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of ketamine compared to electroconvulsive therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice March 2026 Guoguang Song, Ugwah-Oguejiofor Chinenye Jane
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been considered the main method of treatment for patients with resistant major depressive disorder (MDD). Recent studies have shown that ketamine infusion can also effectively improve treatment-resistant MDD. Thus, we conducted this meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of ketamine with ECT for treating treatment-resistant depression. We systematically...