Acute antidepressant effects of intramuscular versus intravenous ketamine

Objective: Conventional antidepressants take two weeks before their therapeutic action begins. Recent studies have reported on the rapid antidepressant effect of ketamine when given as an intravenous (I.V.) infusion. Little is known about its intramuscular (I.M.) use in depression. Hence this study...

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Main Authors: Harihar Chilukuri, Narasimha Pothula Reddy, Ram Mohan Pathapati, Arkalgud Nagesha Manu, Sharada Jollu, Ahammad Basha Shaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2014;volume=36;issue=1;spage=71;epage=76;aulast=Chilukuri

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