Pharmacological ReportsJanuary 22, 2026Taichi Goto, Joy D Kreskow, Alexander L R Ross et al.
Fatigue, a prevalent symptom of chronic illness, impacts quality of life. This proof-of-concept, randomized, double-blind, crossover trial assessed the anti-fatigue effects of ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) versus midazolam (0.045 mg/kg), the active comparator. Ten participants, who were cancer survivors, with fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or systemic lupus...
Fatigue and depression are closely associated. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to understand the relationships between depression and improvements in specific depression domains on the anti-fatigue effects of ketamine, which we previously reported. This secondary analysis re-evaluated data collected longitudinally from 39 patients with treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder...