| Literature DB >> 32456714 |
Mark A Horowitz1, Joanna Moncrieff1.
Abstract
Esketamine has been licensed for 'treatment-resistant depression' in the USA, UK and Europe. Licensing trials did not establish efficacy: two trials were negative, one showed a statistically significant but clinically uncertain effect, and a flawed discontinuation trial was included, against Food and Drug Administration precedent. Safety signals - deaths, including suicides, and bladder damage - were minimised.Entities:
Keywords: Esketamine; antidepressants; depression; ketamine; suicide
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Year: 2021 PMID: 32456714 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2020.89
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Psychiatry ISSN: 0007-1250 Impact factor: 9.319