Exploring the impact of music on response to ketamine/esketamine: A scoping review.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews July 1, 2024 Mina Kheirkhah, Allison C Nugent, Alicia A Livinski et al. 13 citations
Music and ketamine each influence therapeutic outcomes, yet their combined use is rarely studied. This scoping review maps existing research on administering music alongside ketamine or esketamine in humans. Studies include healthy volunteers and patients of various ages, using different doses and treatment processes, with music played at varying times relative to drug administration. Research on music during ketamine anesthesia is included, as anesthesia drove early ketamine use. Recreational ketamine studies are excluded. The review is limited to English-language articles with no year restriction. It is the first comprehensive overview of music and ketamine/esketamine interplay, offering guidance for future study design.