Sublingual Ketamine for Depression and Anxiety: A Retrospective Study of Real-World Clinical Outcomes
Lauren N. Swanson, Lila S. Jones, Jose Muñoz Aycart, Zhipeng Zhu, David M. Rabin, Taylor Kuhn
medRxiv Preprint Server January 30, 2024 preprint DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.30.24301798 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Ketamine |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Esketamine Ketamine |
| Keywords | Mental health treatment Ketamine therapy Depression & anxiety Treatment efficacy Safety profile |
| Key findings | Repeated at-home ketamine treatments are effective for depression, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety with a favorable safety profile. |
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of repeated at-home ketamine treatments for depression, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety and assess safety in terms of adverse effects and tendency towards long-term use.