Case Report: Repeated Series of Ketamine Infusions in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression: Presentation of Five Cases

Case Report: Repeated Series of Ketamine Infusions in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression: Presentation of Five Cases

Purpose: Approximately 30% of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) are treatment resistant. There is an unquestionable need for new treatment strategies. Subanesthetic doses of intravenous (IV) ketamine have a rapid antidepressant effect in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This paper d...

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Main Authors: Maria Gałuszko-Wȩgielnik, Adam Włodarczyk, Wiesław Jerzy Cubała, Alina Wilkowska, Natalia Górska, Jakub Słupski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
treatment-resistant depression
ketamine
treatment response
multiple administrations
transformative treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.705190/full

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