Ketamine for acute suicidality in the emergency department: A systematic review

There are no emergent pharmaceutical interventions for acute suicidal ideation, a common presenting complaint in the ED. Ketamine is a NMDA agonist frequently used by ED physicians for sedation and analgesia. Prior evidence from studies conducted in inpatient psychiatry units suggests that ketamine may have a role in alleviating treatment-resistant depression as well as suicidal ideation.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research