Along with its needed effects, ketamine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking ketamine:Incidence...
Side-effects associated with ketamine use in depression: a systematic review. Lancet Psychiatry. 2018; 5(1):65-78.B. Short, J. Fong, V. Galvez, W. Shelker, and C. K. Loo, "Side- effects associated with ketamine use in depression: A systematic review," The Lancet Psychiatry, vol. ...
Ketamine is a generalanestheticindicated as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not requireskeletal musclerelaxation. Ketamine hydrochloride is best suited for short procedures but it can be used, with additional doses, for longer procedures. Ketamine is indicated fo...
Ketamine infusion therapy has been used for depression in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) for its rapid antidepressant effects. Depression is an off-label use of ketamine as it is not an FDA-approved indication. In clinical trials ketamine therapy is mainly given as intravenous ...
When it is abused recreationally, ketamine can cause harmful physical and psychological side effects. Because the side effects can be felt very quickly and generally wear off in an hour or less, ketamine is often abused among those in the party scene. It is a well-known club drug orparty...
Side Effects for Ketamine Hydrochloride Cardiovascular:Blood pressure and pulse rate are frequently elevated following administration of ketamine hydrochloride alone. However, hypotension and bradycardia have been observed. Arrhythmia has also occurred. ...
Although the efficacy of racemate ketamine, a rapid onset and sustained antidepressant, for patients with treatment-resistant depression was a serendipitous finding, clinical use of ketamine is limited, due to psychotomimetic side effects and abuse liability. Behavioral and side-effect evaluation tests...
GLYX-13, a molecular cousin to ketamine, induces similar antidepressant results without the street drug side effects, reported a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that was published last month in Neuropsychopharmacology.
Cocaine + ketamine can lead to poor thinking, coordination problems, and high blood pressure. Cocaine + MDMA can increase the risk of heart attack, heart strain, and psychosis. Harm Reduction Strategies If you choose to use cocaine, you should know that it involves many serious health risks. ...
ketamine anaesthesiaRetrospectively, we have studied the occurrence of psychic side effects in 121 children (median age 2.25 years) who have had ketamine anaesthesia for electrocochleography. For comparison, the same questionnaire was given to 66 children who had had ketamine for the surgery of ...