Alireza Teymouri

Features of biliary tract diseases in ketamine abusers: a systematic review of case reports.

Journal of Medical Case Reports March 3, 2024 Alireza Teymouri, Hadis Nasoori, Maryamsadat Fakheri et al. 20 citations

Anesthesiologists prefer ketamine for certain surgeries due to its effectiveness as a non-competitive inhibitor of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in the brain. Recently, this agent has also shown promise as an antidepressant. However, ketamine can cause hallucinogenic effects and is sometimes abused as an illicit drug. Ketamine abuse has been associated with liver and bile duct...