2018
Double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of intravenous ketamine as adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
Fava M, Freeman MP, Flynn M, Judge H, Hoeppner BB, Cusin C, Ionescu DF, Mathew SJ, Chang LC, Iosifescu DV, Murrough J, Debattista C, Schatzberg AF, Trivedi MH, Jha MK, Sanacora G, Wilkinson ST, Papakostas GI. Double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of intravenous ketamine as adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 25: 1592-1603. PMID: 30283029, PMCID: PMC6447473, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0256-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionSingle doseActive placeboSubanesthetic dosesIntravenous ketamineAdult treatment-resistant depressionTransient blood pressure elevationTransient antidepressant effectsBlood pressure elevationPlacebo-controlled studyDose-ranging trialInfusion of ketaminePrimary outcome measureAbility of ketamineCurrent depressive episodeSingle intravenous doseNMDA receptor antagonistTime interaction effectsMeaningful efficacyAntidepressant doseGreater dissociative symptomsAdjunctive therapyAntidepressant effectsEligible subjectsSecondary outcomes
2017
Ketamine: A Promising Rapid-Acting Antidepressant
Wilkinson S, Ostroff R, Katz R, Krystal J. Ketamine: A Promising Rapid-Acting Antidepressant. 2017, 223-239. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-6577-4_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMood disordersDeficiency hypothesisInitiation of therapyRapid antidepressant effectsRapid acting antidepressantsEvidence-based treatmentsLong-term riskMood disorders researchRelapse prevention strategiesEfficient therapeutic targetMechanism of actionOral antidepressantsAntidepressant effectsGlutamatergic receptorsGlutamatergic systemNovel antidepressantsSingle doseClinical trialsKetamine exposureRelated symptomsLong-term effectsPsychiatric disordersPrevention strategiesTherapeutic targetDrug AdministrationCognitive Behavior Therapy May Sustain Antidepressant Effects of Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Wilkinson ST, Wright D, Fasula MK, Fenton L, Griepp M, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G. Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Sustain Antidepressant Effects of Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2017, 86: 162-167. PMID: 28490030, PMCID: PMC5516265, DOI: 10.1159/000457960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAdultAntidepressive AgentsCognitionCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKetamineMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRemission InductionTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionCognitive behavioral therapyAntidepressant effectsKetamine's antidepressant effectsKetamine exposureIntravenous ketamineKetamine infusion therapyWeeks of protocolOpen-label trialLong-term treatmentStandardized clinical protocolCognitive behavior therapyKetamine nonrespondersKetamine respondersRelapse rateMedian timeInfusion therapyClinical protocolsKetamineNeurobiological changesRemissionBehavioral therapyTherapyWeeksBehavior therapy