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Treatment-resistance occurs in about 30% of patients with depression. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify new treatment strategies. Ketamine, originally developed as an anesthetic, is studied and applied as treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
AIM A critical review of the current use of ketamine as an antidepressant.
METHOD Literature study.
RESULTS Ketamine is a proven effective acute antidepressant. However, limited information is available about maintenance of effect of ketamine,