Ketamine vs ECT for Depression: First Head-to-Head Results
-
Intravenous ketamine is effective for treating depression but is inferior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), new research suggests. In the first head-to-head trial, ECT was more effective than IV ketamine in hospitalized patients with severe depression, with higher remission rates and a greater reduction in symptoms.
-
@dennis-james The high rate of remission for ketamine infusion indicates that it definitely can be used in a clinical setting, but it is more probable that a patient will achieve remission with ECT compared to ketamine