As the ASA noted, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has never approved ketamine for any use other than anesthesia.

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders.

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders. But the drug does have ...

This article provides a descriptive account of the reports from the literature regarding the use of a combination of dexmedetomidine and ketamine for procedural sedation. Data Source: A ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued new guidance on ketamine administration for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment-resistant depression and other mood ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A ketamine-derived nasal spray is now available for the millions of Americans living with severe ...

Spravato is now the first stand-alone therapy for treatment-resistant depression, for patients who haven't responded to oral antidepressants.

Koruk et al 17 Prospective randomized trial comparing dexmedetomidine–ketamine with midazolam-ketamine in 50 pediatric patients for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Sedation was equally ...

The medication is related to ketamine, which can cause hallucinations and sedation, and therefore must be administered by a healthcare provider due to its potential adverse side effects.

Though ketamine is perhaps more infamously known ... When used for depression, common side effects can include sedation, dissociation, and respiratory depression (overly slow or shallow breathing).