Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System.
Pfeiffer P, Geller J, Ganoczy D, Jagusch J, Carty J, Festin F, Gilmer W, Martis B, Ranganathan M, Wiechers I, Hosanagar A. Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 38206011, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.23m14984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresKetamine infusionClinical outcomesSymptom improvementInfusion frequencyPatient Health Questionnaire-9 scoreVeterans Health Administration electronic medical recordsBaseline PHQ-9 scoreShort-term clinical trialsAntidepressant medication trialsFirst ketamine infusionIntravenous ketamine treatmentMonths of infusionFrequency of infusionsMinority of patientsVA health systemWeeks of treatmentRoutine clinical practiceMajor depressive disorderNumber of infusionsElectronic medical recordsIntravenous ketamineKetamine treatmentFirst infusionMedication trials