Ketamine in electroconvulsive therapy for depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of Psychiatric Research September 1, 2018 Li Ren, Jie Deng, S. Min et al. 48 citations
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments for depressive disorder. Sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine exerts a rapid and robust antidepressive effect. However, it is still unclear whether ketamine usage in ECT is efficacious as an antidepressant. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of ketamine in ECT among patients with depressive...