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The first dose of ketamine was administered to a human by Edward Domino in 1964. Soon after, Parke-Davis filed a patent for the utilization of the anesthetic. [7] [8] With this patent, ketamine began to be used on the battlefield where it was considered the "buddy drug" because soldiers were able to administer it to one another. [9]
Ketamine potentiates the sedative effects of propofol [85] and midazolam. [86] Naltrexone potentiates psychotomimetic effects of a low dose of ketamine, [87] while lamotrigine [38] and nimodipine [39] decrease them. Clonidine reduces the increase of salivation, heart rate, and blood pressure during ketamine anesthesia and decreases the ...
The organization has not determined ketamine to be a safe and effective treatment for mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
NMDA receptor antagonists induce a state called dissociative anesthesia, marked by catalepsy, amnesia, and analgesia. [1] Ketamine is a favored anesthetic for emergency patients with unknown medical history and in the treatment of burn victims because it depresses breathing and circulation less than other anesthetics.
Esketamine ((S)-ketamine; S-ketamine; AWKN-002) – ionotropic glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist and dissociative hallucinogen – alcoholism – Awakn Life Sciences [62] Ketamine oral (Keticap) – ionotropic glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist and dissociative hallucinogen – mood disorders – Neurocentrx Pharma [ 63 ]
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-derived nasal spray for depression as stand-alone treatment. Beth Greenfield. Updated January 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM.
The drug policy of the Philippines is guided by the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and is implemented by the Dangerous Drugs Board with its implementing arm, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency along with other member agencies. Aside from regulating and prohibiting the usage, sale, production of certain drugs, the 2002 law is ...
Esketamine, sold under the brand names Spravato (for depression) and Ketanest (for anesthesia) among others, [10] [12] is the S(+) enantiomer of ketamine. [5] [13] It is a dissociative hallucinogen drug used as a general anesthetic and as an antidepressant for treatment of depression.