Is There Evidence for Using Ketamine Among Individuals with Dementia?

Multiple studies have found positive effects of ketamine for potential use in several acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, including its use in treatment resistant depression, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, substance use disorder, eating disorders, delirium prevention and pain. Its use has been proposed in persons with dementia, based on its effect on neuroinflammation and stimulation of neurotrophic factors.The aim of this review is to evaluate the existing literature on the clinical use of ketamine among individuals with dementia especially among those individuals with behavioral disturbances.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Poster # EI8 Source Type: research