Case report: Maintaining altered states of consciousness over repeated ketamine infusions may be key to facilitate long-lasting antidepressant effects: some initial lessons from a personalized-dosing single-case study.
Steffen Reissmann, Matthias Hartmann, Andreas Kist, Matthias E. Liechti, Kurt Stocker
Front Psychiatry October 25, 2023 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1197697 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | Single patient with treatment-resistant depression |
| Intervention | Ketamine infusions |
| Topics | Altered states of consciousness Esketamine Ketamine Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Ketamine therapy Ketamine treatment Ketamine infusion Ketamine-assisted therapy Depression treatment Antidepressant therapy Depression relief Mood disorder treatment Mental health treatment Mental health research Psychiatric research Clinical study Personalized medicine Case study |
| Key findings | Personalized dosing that consistently maintains an altered state of consciousness across repeated ketamine infusions may facilitate long-lasting antidepressant effects. |
Abstract
Case report: Maintaining altered states of consciousness over repeated ketamine infusions may be key to facilitate long-lasting antidepressant effects: some initial lessons from a personalized-dosing single-case study.