The Use of Ketamine for the Treatment of Depression in the Context of Psychotic Symptoms: To the Editor

Biol Psychiatry. 2016 May 1;79(9):e65-e66. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.05.016. Epub 2015 Jun 4.

Authors

Carolina Medeiros da Frota Ribeiro¹, Gerard Sanacora², Ralph Hoffman², Robert Ostroff³

Affiliations

¹ Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Electronic address: carolinamfr@gmail.com.
² Departments of Psychiatry and Nursing; Yale Depression Research Program; and Intensive Outpatient Program, Adult Inpatient Service, and Electroconvulsive Therapy Service, Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
³ Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

PMID: 26212896
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.05.016

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Depressive Disorder / complications*
Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Ketamine / adverse effects
Ketamine / therapeutic use*
Mental Status Schedule
Middle Aged
Psychotic Disorders / complications*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Ketamine