Features of biliary tract diseases in ketamine abusers: a systematic review of case reports

Abstract Background and aims Anesthesiologists prefer ketamine for certain surgeries due to its effectiveness as a non-competitive inhibitor of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in the brain. Recently, this agent has also shown promise as an antidepressant. However, ketamine can cause hallucinogenic...

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Main Authors: Alireza Teymouri, Hadis Nasoori, Maryamsadat Fakheri, Aref Nasiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04421-6