Psychopharmacology
July 1, 2023
Joost J. Breeksema, Alistair Niemeijer, Bouwe Kuin et al.
26 citations
Ketamine and its enantiomers are widely researched and increasingly used to treat mental disorders, especially treatment-resistant depression. The phenomenology of ketamine-induced experiences and their relation to its psychotherapeutic potential have not yet been systematically investigated. To describe the phenomenology of patient experiences during oral esketamine treatment for...
Research Square
June 30, 2023
Bin Ling, Yun Zhu, Zelin Yan et al.
preprint
Background: ： The study was designed to investigate effects of single intravenous injection of esketamine on the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) after labor analgesia and explore the potential mechanisms. Methods: ： A total of 120 women who underwent labor analgesia by epidural analgesia pump were enrolled and divided into two groups randomly. Esketamine at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg was...
General Psychiatry
June 21, 2023
Xiaofeng Lan, Chengyu Wang, Fan Zhang et al.
Background: Patients with anxious major depressive disorder (MDD) are more likely to have poorer outcomes than those with non-anxious MDD. However, the effect of esketamine on adolescents with anxious versus non-anxious MDD has remained unknown. Aims: We compared the efficacy of esketamine in adolescents with MDD and suicidal ideation, both anxious and non-anxious. Methods: Fifty-four...
Bipolar Disord
June 8, 2023
The authors have declared no conflict of interest. Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
June 7, 2023
Paulina Czuchryta, Rafał Babiak, Karolina Bajak et al.
Introduction and purpose: The problem of major depression disorder (MDD) affects more and more people. In a few years, it may become the most common disease after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. MDD are manifested by a depressed mood, decreased energy, loss of interest and the ability to enjoy life, as well as a number of other additional symptoms. Untreated MDD can lead to disability. This...
Front Psychiatry
June 2, 2023
Depression is among the most common mental health disorders worldwide and treatment resistant depression (TRD) represents a major challenge for both patients and clinicians. In recent years ketamine has received attention as an antidepressant agent, demonstrating promising results in TRD in adults. To date, few attempts have been made in treating adolescent TRD with ketamine and none have used...
The Psychiatric clinics of North America
June 2023
Anna Feeney, George I. Papakostas
Ketamine and esketamine have rapid-onset antidepressant effects and may be considered for the management of treatment-resistant depression. Intranasal esketamine has regulatory approval in the United States and European Union. Intravenous ketamine is often administered off-label as an antidepressant, though no standard operating procedures exist. Repeated administrations and the use of a...
Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
May 15, 2023
Idevaldo Floriano, Antônio Silvinato, Wanderley Marques Bernardo
Eligibility criteria were as follows:1. Patients with major depression and suicidal ideation.2. Esketamine treatment plus standard care (antidepressants) compared to placebo plus standard care.3. Outcomes -improvement in the state of depression, evaluated in appropriate scores.4. Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. 5.No restrictions on publication date and...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
May 15, 2023
Johanna Louise Keeler, Janet Treasure, Hubertus Himmerich et al.
30 citations
Introduction: A comorbid diagnosis of a depressive disorder is a negative prognostic factor for individuals with AN, and novel treatments are needed to target depressive symptoms in this population. One emerging promising treatment for depressive disorders is ketamine, although there is less research investigating the use of ketamine for alleviating depression in people with AN. Case report: =...
Neuropsychopharmacology
May 12, 2023
Naim Zaki, Li Chen, Rosanne Lane et al.
122 citations
Patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) have higher rates of relapse and pronounced decreases in daily functioning and health-related quality of life compared to patients with major depressive disorder who are not treatment-resistant, underscoring the need for treatment choices with sustained efficacy and long-term tolerability. Adults with TRD who participated in ≥1 of 6 phase 3...