Repeated intranasal ketamine for treatment-resistant depression - the way to go? Results from a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Journal of Psychopharmacology April 2018 Verònica Gálvez, Adrienne Li, Christina Huggins et al.
Ketamine research in depression has mostly used intravenous, weight-based approaches, which are difficult to translate clinically. Intranasal (IN) ketamine is a promising alternative but no controlled data has been published on the feasibility, safety and potential efficacy of repeated IN ketamine treatments. This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study compared a 4-week course...
DOI: 10.1177/0269881118760660 (opens in new tab)
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Ketamine
Treatment-resistant depression
Adverse effects
Efficacy
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