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A preliminary naturalistic study of low-dose ketamine for depression and suicide ideation in the emergency department.

Int J Neuropsychopharmacol May 5, 2011 DOI: 10.1017/s1461145711000629 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

AI-extracted from the abstract
Characteristics Naturalistic study Peer reviewed
Intervention Ketamine
Dose low-dose
Topics Depression Esketamine Ketamine
Key points The abstract does not report any findings or conclusions, only the study's purpose and design.

Abstract

A preliminary naturalistic study of low-dose ketamine for depression and suicide ideation in the emergency department.

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