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Can Ketamine Be Taken For Depression?
Question: I have depression and was doing ECT but it did not help.Another patient said he takes low dose of Ketamine and it helped would you suggest and prescribe
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Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Ketamine is not prescribed orally for depression. Some centers are trialling intravenous administrations of ketamine, but this is very expensive and not widely available, and there is not a lot of evidence to suggest it works in a sustained way. If you are interested in medication, I would reach out to a local psychiatrist to try an MAOi antidepressant such as selegiline.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Ketamine is not prescribed orally for depression. Some centers are trialling intravenous administrations of ketamine, but this is very expensive and not widely available, and there is not a lot of evidence to suggest it works in a sustained way. If you are interested in medication, I would reach out to a local psychiatrist to try an MAOi antidepressant such as selegiline.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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