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Ketamine for Treatment of Suicidal Ideation and Reduction of Risk for Suicidal Behavior

Current Psychiatry Reports, ISSN: 1535-1645, Vol: 18, Issue: 6, Page: 61
2016
  • 17
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 121
    Captures
  • 2
    Mentions
  • 94
    Social Media
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Metrics Details

  • Citations
    17
  • Captures
    121
  • Mentions
    2
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • News
        1
  • Social Media
    94
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      94
      • Facebook
        94

Most Recent Blog

Can Ketamine Stop Suicidal Thoughts?

Time magazine has a cover story (August 7, 2017) titled:“THE ANTI Will ketamine stop suicidal thoughts better than traditional antidepressants? Is ketamine infusion safe for the elderly? This is a total change from her personality five years ago, when she was devoted to her family and engaged with the world. Suicide attempts are a clear signal that your son’s mother-in-law is desperate and require

Most Recent News

Toronto Just Opened a Ketamine Clinic to Help People With Depression

A new clinic that will offer ketamine therapy to people dealing with treatment resistant depression and anxiety is open in Toronto. Field Trip Health is

Review Description

Ketamine, an NMDA receptor antagonist with efficacy as a rapid anti-depressant, has early evidence for action to reduce suicidal ideation. This review will explore several important questions that arise from these studies. First, how do we measure reductions in suicidal ideation that occur over minutes to hours? Second, are the reductions in suicidal ideation after ketamine treatment solely a result of its rapid anti-depressant effect? Third, is ketamine only effective in reducing suicidal ideation in patients with mood disorders? Fourth, could ketamine’s action lead us to a greater understanding of the neurobiology of suicidal processes? Last, do the reductions in depression and suicidal ideation after ketamine treatment translate into decreased risk for suicidal behavior? Our review concludes that ketamine treatment can be seen as a double-edged sword, clinically to help provide treatment for acutely suicidal patients and experimentally to explore the neurobiological nature of suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior.

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