Rapid relief of severe major depressive disorder by use of preoperative ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy.
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Goforth, HW; Holsinger, T
Published in: J ECT
March 2007
Major depressive disorder is a difficult-to-treat and recurrent debilitating disorder. All approved somatic treatments for major depression to date require a significant time lapse before demonstrating an antidepressant effect. However, emerging evidence indicates a potential role for the use of ketamine to rapidly relieve symptoms of major depression. We present a case of severe, recurrent major depressive disorder that demonstrated marked improvement within 8 hours of receiving a preoperative dose of ketamine and 1 treatment of electroconvulsive therapy with bitemporal electrode placement. This case is supportive of a role of ketamine in relieving symptoms of major depressive disorder rapidly and safely.
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J ECT
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1095-0680
Publication Date
March 2007
Volume
23
Issue
1
Start / End Page
23 / 25
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Recurrence
- Psychiatry
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Ketamine
- Humans
- Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Combined Modality Therapy
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Goforth, H. W., & Holsinger, T. (2007). Rapid relief of severe major depressive disorder by use of preoperative ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT, 23(1), 23–25. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.yct.0000263257.44539.23
Goforth, Harold W., and Tracey Holsinger. “Rapid relief of severe major depressive disorder by use of preoperative ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy.” J ECT 23, no. 1 (March 2007): 23–25. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.yct.0000263257.44539.23.
Goforth HW, Holsinger T. Rapid relief of severe major depressive disorder by use of preoperative ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT. 2007 Mar;23(1):23–5.
Goforth, Harold W., and Tracey Holsinger. “Rapid relief of severe major depressive disorder by use of preoperative ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy.” J ECT, vol. 23, no. 1, Mar. 2007, pp. 23–25. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/01.yct.0000263257.44539.23.
Goforth HW, Holsinger T. Rapid relief of severe major depressive disorder by use of preoperative ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT. 2007 Mar;23(1):23–25.
Published In
J ECT
DOI
ISSN
1095-0680
Publication Date
March 2007
Volume
23
Issue
1
Start / End Page
23 / 25
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Recurrence
- Psychiatry
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Ketamine
- Humans
- Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Combined Modality Therapy