Ketamine in depression and electroconvulsive therapy
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology October 1, 2021 Irene Rozet 9 citations
Purpose of review The antidepressant effect of subanesthetic doses of ketamine was recognized 20 years ago. This review briefly summarizes the current understanding of the antidepressant mechanisms and the available clinical research on the use of racemic ketamine and enantiomer esketamine for depression. Recent findings The antidepressant effect of subanesthetic doses of ketamine is currently...