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