Induction of Prolonged Mania During Ketamine Therapy for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
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Induction of prolonged mania during ketamine therapy for reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
To the Editor: C linical studies have demonstrated that ketamine, an N-methylD-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, has mood-elevating and antidepressant properties (1–6). In light of these findings, we present a case report of a patient receiving ketamine therapy for reflex sympathetic dystrophy who subsequently developed manic and psychotic symptoms. Ms. M is a 42-year-old Caucasian married ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biological Psychiatry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0006-3223
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.030