Next-Step Treatment Considerations for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression That Responds to Low-Dose Intravenous Ketamine

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Numerous short-term randomized trials support the acute-phase efficacy of low-dose intravenous (IV) ketamine for patients with treatment-resistant unipolar or bipolar depression. Ketamine's antidepressive effects generally have limited duration, highlighting the need for maintenance treatment after an acute-phase response. It is increasingly likely that psychiatrists will be called upon to manage the care of patients with treatment-resistant unipolar or bipolar depression who have responded acutely to ketamine and to recommend or initiate next-step treatments. However, there is a paucity of controlled evidence to guide best practices for managing treatment of patients with treatment-resistant unipolar or bipolar depression who have had a positive initial response to ketamine. This article reviews the available evidence supporting specific strategies for extending and maintaining acute antidepressive responses to low-dose IV ketamine in patients with treatment-resistant unipolar or bipolar depression and provides some preliminary considerations for clinical practice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) - 18(2020), 2 vom: 31. Apr., Seite 181-192

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bobo, William V [VerfasserIn]
Riva-Posse, Patricio [VerfasserIn]
Goes, Fernando S [VerfasserIn]
Parikh, Sagar V [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bipolar depression
Esketamine
Journal Article
Ketamine
Treatment-resistant depression

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Date Revised 02.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1176/appi.focus.20190048

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317306324