Ketamine for Low Mood States in the ER

Summary

The investigators hope to see if a commonly used drug such as ketamine could help depressed ER patients feel better and improve their mood quickly.

Timeline

Start

2010-04

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• Results Larkin GL, Beautrais AL. A Preliminary Naturalistic Study of Low-Dose Ketamine for Depression and Suicide Ideation in the Emergency Department. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2017 Jul 1;20(7):611. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyx035. No abstract available.
• Results Larkin GL, Beautrais AL. A preliminary naturalistic study of low-dose ketamine for depression and suicide ideation in the emergency department. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2011 Sep;14(8):1127-31. doi: 10.1017/S1461145711000629. Epub 2011 May 5.

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