Adjunctive ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy for major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal of Affective Disorders May 1, 2019 Wei Zheng, Xiaohong Li, Xiao-Min Zhu et al. 57 citations
BACKGROUND Adjunctive ketamine with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been investigated for treating major depressive disorder (MDD), but the findings have been inconsistent. AIM This is an updated meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of ketamine augmentation of ECT in the treatment of MDD. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting on the efficacy and safety of ketamine and...