A rapid positive influence of S-ketamine on the anxiety of patients in palliative care: a retrospective pilot study

A rapid positive influence of S-ketamine on the anxiety of patients in palliative care: a retrospective pilot study

Abstract Background Patients in palliative care need rapid-acting pharmacological options for psychological distress. N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist ketamine is known to have a fast onset of anti-depressant and anxiolytic action. Its S-enantiomer S-ketamine (or esketamine) is an analgesic used as a...

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Main Authors: Eduard Falk, Daniel Schlieper, Patrick van Caster, Matthias J. Lutterbeck, Jacqueline Schwartz, Joachim Cordes, Ina Grau, Peter Kienbaum, Martin Neukirchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
S-ketamine
Esketamine
Ketamine
Anxiety
Depression
Psychological distress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-019-0499-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-019-0499-1

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