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Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Health Sciences Environmental health

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Ketamine for chronic pain: risks and benefits

Marieke Niesters, Christian Martini, Albert Dahan
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Summary & key facts 2013 485 citations

Ketamine, an anaesthetic, can reduce chronic pain, especially pain with nerve damage. Low doses give strong pain relief, probably by blocking NMDA receptors. Short infusions tend to help only while the drug is given, but three studies found that longer infusions (4–14 days) produced pain relief lasting up to 3…

Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Treatment of Major Depression
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