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Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Anand A, Mathew S, Sanacora G, Murrough J, Goes F, Altinay M, Aloysi A, Asghar-Ali A, Barnett B, Chang L, Collins K, Costi S, Iqbal S, Jha M, Krishnan K, Malone D, Nikayin S, Nissen S, Ostroff R, Reti I, Wilkinson S, Wolski K, Hu B. Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 388: 2315-2325. PMID: 37224232, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2302399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAntidepressive AgentsDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantElectroconvulsive TherapyHumansKetaminePsychotic DisordersQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant major depressionPatient-reported qualityElectroconvulsive therapyMajor depressionECT groupKetamine groupTreatment phaseMusculoskeletal adverse effectsSubanesthetic intravenous ketamineWeeks of treatmentInitial treatment phaseIntravenous ketamineSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeNoninferiority marginTrial groupECT clinicsNoninferiority trialPatientsComparative effectivenessKetamineClinical sitesAdverse effectsDepressionThree timesEvaluation of the Trajectory of Depression Severity With Ketamine and Esketamine Treatment in a Clinical Setting
Nikayin S, Rhee TG, Cunningham ME, de Fontnouvelle CA, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G, Wilkinson ST. Evaluation of the Trajectory of Depression Severity With Ketamine and Esketamine Treatment in a Clinical Setting. JAMA Psychiatry 2022, 79: 736-738. PMID: 35544190, PMCID: PMC9096687, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1074.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine/Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting.
Santucci M, Ansari M, Nikayin S, Radhakrishnan R, Rhee T, Wilkinson S. Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine/Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 39361411, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24m15376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntranasalAdultAntidepressive AgentsBipolar DisorderDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantFemaleHumansKetamineMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeConceptsBipolar depressionAcute seriesRisk of affective switchDiagnosis of bipolar depressionRefractory bipolar depressionAcute phaseMADRS scoreAffective switchIntranasal esketamineManic episodesBipolar disorderCohort of patientsAttending psychiatristsSource of morbidityEsketamineSample of patientsIV ketamineMaintenance treatmentDepressionClinical responseHeightened riskClinical outcomesMania/hypomaniaKetamineKetamine/esketamineKetamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Jha M, Wilkinson S, Krishnan K, Collins K, Sanacora G, Murrough J, Goes F, Altinay M, Aloysi A, Asghar-Ali A, Barnett B, Chang L, Costi S, Malone D, Nikayin S, Nissen S, Ostroff R, Reti I, Wolski K, Wang D, Hu B, Mathew S, Anand A. Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2417786. PMID: 38916891, PMCID: PMC11200139, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantElectroconvulsive TherapyFemaleHumansKetamineMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionQIDS-SR16 scoresElectroconvulsive therapy groupElectroconvulsive therapyQIDS-SR16Measure of premorbid intelligencePosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisTrial of electroconvulsive therapyNonpsychotic depressive episodeImpaired memory recallAssociated with differential improvementStress disorder diagnosisIntravenous ketamineEnd-of-treatment visitInfusion of ketamineMADRS scorePremorbid intelligenceResistant depressionDepressive episodeMeasures mixed-effects modelsFalse discovery rate adjustmentDisorder diagnosisMemory recallSevere depressionDifferential improvementDepression - Advanced Treatments for Treatment-Resistant Depression.
Cristancho M, Fava M, Ingelfinger J, Nikayin S, Sanacora G. Depression - Advanced Treatments for Treatment-Resistant Depression. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: e44. PMID: 38810184, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2310181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Long-term safety of ketamine and esketamine in treatment of depression
Nikayin S, Murphy E, Krystal JH, Wilkinson ST. Long-term safety of ketamine and esketamine in treatment of depression. Expert Opinion On Drug Safety 2022, 21: 777-787. PMID: 35416105, DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2022.2066651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term safetyClinical trialsRacemic ketamineLong-term safety effectsRapid-acting antidepressant effectsLower urinary tract symptomsKetamine/esketamineTreatment-resistant depressionUrinary tract symptomsCommon side effectsTreatment of depressionLong-term impairmentElevated heart ratePhase three clinical trialsTract symptomsAntidepressant effectsBlood pressureIncreased riskBladder pathologyEsketamineHeart ratePsychiatric disordersSide effectsCognitive impairmentHigh doses