The anaesthetic ketamine is used to treat various chronic pain syndromes, especially those that have a neuropathic component. Low dose ketamine produces strong analgesia in neuropathic pain states ...
Beneficial effects of ketamine in a chronic pain state with allodynia, possibly due to central sensitization
Allodynia is a well-known component of neuropathic pain resulting from injury to the nervous system.
Prolonged Analgesic Effect of Ketamine, anN-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Inhibitor, in Patients with Chronic Pain
We examined the role of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in chronic (pathological) pain in humans by using the NMDA receptor antagonist ketamine as a probe.
The Correlation Between Ketamine and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Burned Service Members
This study investigated the prevalence of PTSD in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) service members who were treated for burns in a military treatment center.
Effects of peritraumatic ketamine medication on early and sustained posttraumatic stress symptoms in moderately injured accident victims
The data provide first evidence for a modulating effect of a single-dose ketamine on the severity and duration of posttraumatic stress symptoms in accident victims.
Efficacy of Intravenous Ketamine for Treatment of Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This study provides the first evidence for rapid reduction in symptom severity following ketamine infusion in patients with chronic PTSD.
Ketamine in Chronic Pain Management: An Evidence-Based Review
When first and second-line drugs such as opioids, anticonvulsants, or antidepressants fail to provide satisfactory analgesia for the patient with chronic pain, third-line drugs such as ketamine may provide a suitable option...
Ketamine: New Potential as Rapid PTSD Treatment
Not just for depression anymore...