APNA, AANA issue statement on ketamine infusion therapy
Mental Health Weekly November 13, 2023 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1002/mhw.33857
Summary
Ketamine infusion therapy may be beneficial for patients with various psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, treatment-resistant depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a joint statement from two national nursing associations.
Study at a glance
| Population | patients with psychiatric disorders |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Patients with psychiatric disorders may benefit from the use of ketamine infusion therapy. |
Abstract
Observing that ketamine infusion therapy is increasingly being used for such mental health conditions as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, treatment‐resistant depression, and post‐traumatic stress disorder, two national nursing associations have released a joint statement indicating that patients with psychiatric disorders may benefit from the use of ketamine infusion therapy.