Effects of ketamine on major depressive disorder in a patient with posttraumatic stress disorder

AANA Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 118-119

  Womble, Arthur L ^a  

^a Southeastern Pain Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat veterans; Depression; Ketamine; N methyl D aspartate; Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG SAFETY; GAIT; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; VETERAN;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; KETAMINE; MALE; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84876440651     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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