Esketamine Nasal Spray: Mechanism of Action, Clinical, and Translational Science. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Major depressive disorder (MDD) imposes a substantial burden worldwide, with treatment‐resistant depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder with acute suicidal ideation or behavior (MDSI) representing two of the most severe clinical challenges.
van Hoogdalem MW +3 more
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Clinical applications of esketamine: Current status and future perspectives [PDF]
Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has been extensively used in clinical anesthesia and sedation. However, its use in general anesthesia is gradually declining because of numerous adverse effects.
Hui Li +3 more
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Trauma re-experiencing episodes during esketamine treatment in patients with treatment-resistant depression and comorbid PTSD: a retrospective case series [PDF]
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe and frequent affection that is highly comorbid to major depressive disorder. Comorbid PTSD and depression increase the risk of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), with a high risk of ...
Maud Rothärmel +23 more
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Esketamine hydrochloride in the management of moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms in patients undergoing multiple wound repair surgeries: A multi-centre randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. [PDF]
1. Multi‐centre, double‐blind, randomized controlled trial. 2. No esketamine‐related adverse events within 30 days postoperatively. 3. Esketamine group showed higher MADRS response and remission rates. Abstract Introduction Patients undergoing multiple wound repair surgeries often develop moderate‐to‐severe anxiety and depression.
Yu X +12 more
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Xiang Li,1 Ping Xiang,2 Jianfen Liang,1 Yifan Deng,1 Jingyi Du1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Medical Quality Management, Nanfang ...
Li X, Xiang P, Liang J, Deng Y, Du J
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The 90% effective dose (ED90) of esketamine for inhibiting responses to intraoperative motor stimulation during ambulatory hysteroscopy: a biased-coin up-and-down sequential allocation trial [PDF]
Background Esketamine and remimazolam co-administration presents a viable opioid-free anesthetic alternative for outpatient hysteroscopy. This study was designed to ascertain the ED90 of esketamine for inhibiting intraoperative movement responses in ...
Ruiqi Zhang +4 more
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Dose-dependent effects of esketamine on the prevention of propofol-induced injection pain: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background In our previous study, we showed that a low dose of esketamine could alleviate propofol-induced injection pain during general anesthesia induction. However, the dose-response relationship of esketamine remains unclear.
Danyun Fu +3 more
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Background Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition of an extremity. While achieving pain relief in CRPS is challenging, esketamine infusions can accomplish pain relief for several weeks post-infusion in a subgroup of CRPS ...
Thomas J. P. Mangnus +8 more
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Background Patients who undergo gastrointestinal endoscopy often require propofol-based sedation combined with analgesics. At present, the efficacy and safety of esketamine as an adjunct to propofol for sedation during endoscopic procedures in patients ...
Xianghong Lian +5 more
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Esketamine showed more potency, more rapid recovery from anesthesia, and less psychotomimetic side effects when compared with ketamine. However, the patients still experience psychotomimetic side effects of esketamine.
Qinjun Chu +9 more
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