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Efficacy of Intravenous Ketamine in Adolescent Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Midazolam-Controlled Trial
Dwyer JB, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Johnson JA, Londono Tobon A, Flores JM, Nasir M, Couloures K, Sanacora G, Bloch MH. Efficacy of Intravenous Ketamine in Adolescent Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Midazolam-Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 178: 352-362. PMID: 33653121, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20010018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionDepression Rating ScaleIntravenous ketamineClinical trialsAdolescent treatment-resistant depressionAdult treatment-resistant depressionPlacebo-controlled clinical trialSignificant short-term efficacySerious adverse eventsPrimary outcome measureSingle intravenous infusionChildren's Depression Rating ScaleCrossover clinical trialShort-term efficacyMajor depressive disorderSingle ketamine infusionSymptoms 24 hoursLater time pointsKetamine’s safetyAdverse eventsAntidepressant medicationKetamine infusionPediatric populationSignificant morbidityIntravenous infusionEfficacy of Intravenous Ketamine in Adolescent Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Midazolam-Controlled Trial
Dwyer J, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Johnson J, Londono Tobon A, Flores J, Nasir M, Couloures K, Sanacora G, Bloch M. Efficacy of Intravenous Ketamine in Adolescent Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Midazolam-Controlled Trial. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2022, 20: 241-251. PMID: 37153136, PMCID: PMC10153503, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.22020004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-resistant depressionDepression Rating ScaleIntravenous ketamineClinical trialsAdolescent treatment-resistant depressionAdult treatment-resistant depressionPlacebo-controlled clinical trialSignificant short-term efficacySerious adverse eventsPrimary outcome measureSingle intravenous infusionChildren's Depression Rating ScaleCrossover clinical trialShort-term efficacyMajor depressive disorderSingle ketamine infusionSymptoms 24 hoursLater time pointsKetamine’s safetyAdverse eventsAntidepressant medicationKetamine infusionPediatric populationSignificant morbidityIntravenous infusion
2017
Efficacy of Palmitoylethanolamide for Pain: A Meta-Analysis.
Artukoglu BB, Beyer C, Zuloff-Shani A, Brener E, Bloch MH. Efficacy of Palmitoylethanolamide for Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician 2017, 20: 353-362. PMID: 28727699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfficacy of palmitoylethanolamidePlacebo-controlled trialInactive control conditionsSystematic reviewVisual analog pain scaleAnalog pain scaleSerious adverse eventsEffect of palmitoylethanolamideWeighted mean differenceGreater pain reductionPEA treatmentInactive control groupPain reductionPain scoresAdverse eventsPain scalePain managementPrimary outcomeChronic painConcomitant treatmentControl conditionUseful treatmentAnalgesic agentsPlacebo controlClinical trials