Intravenous Ketamine as an Adjunctive Treatment for Dysthymia: A Case Report
Background: Dysthymia, characterized by persistent low mood without reaching the severity of depression, poses a challenge in terms of prolonged symptom duration and limited response to conventional antidepressant therapies. Case description: This case report details the presentation of a patient wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ijiapp.com/doi/IJPP/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0173 |
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| Summary: | Background: Dysthymia, characterized by persistent low mood without reaching the severity of depression, poses a challenge in terms of prolonged symptom duration and limited response to conventional antidepressant therapies.
Case description: This case report details the presentation of a patient with dysthymia inadequately responding to antidepressant treatments. Intravenous ketamine was given as an adjunctive treatment, resulting in significant clinical improvement.
Conclusion and clinical significance: Our findings suggest that ketamine could serve as a beneficial adjunct in the treatment of dysthymia. However, it is noteworthy that sustained efficacy may necessitate frequent infusions, ideally at intervals of at least 2 weeks. Further research is warranted to validate and expand upon these observations, offering new insights into the potential role of ketamine in the management of dysthymia. |
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| ISSN: | 2319-5363 2583-4010 |