Subanesthetic dose of ketamine for the antidepressant effects and the associated cognitive impairments of electroconvulsive therapy in elderly patients—A randomized, double‐blind, controlled clinical study

Abstract Objectives We previously confirmed that low‐dose ketamine, as an adjunctive anesthetic for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in adult patients with depression, accelerates the effects of ECT and reduces the ECT‐induced learning and memory deficits. This study explored the efficacy and safety...

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Main Authors: Lei Zou, Su Min, Qibin Chen, Xiao Li, Li Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1775