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 AdministrationThe Effect of a Single Dose of Intravenous Ketamine on Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Wilkinson ST, Ballard ED, Bloch MH, Mathew SJ, Murrough JW, Feder A, Sos P, Wang G, Zarate CA, Sanacora G. The Effect of a Single Dose of Intravenous Ketamine on Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 175: 150-158. PMID: 28969441, PMCID: PMC5794524, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual participant dataLong-term safetySuicidal ideationKetamine effectsSingle doseParticipant dataSuicide itemOutcome measuresSystematic reviewIndividual Participant Data Meta-AnalysisLimited treatment optionsPrimary outcome measureSelf-reported outcome measuresData Meta-AnalysisIntravenous ketaminePublic health crisisKetamine administrationTreatment optionsQIDS-SRDepressed patientsDepressive symptomsIntervention studiesKetamineMeta-AnalysisSuicidal thoughts