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Behandling med ketamin vid behandlingsresistent depression
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Treatment with ketamine in treatment-resistant depression (English)
Abstract [sv]

Inledning: Depression är ett globalt folkhälsoproblem som drabbar människor i alla åldrar oavsett kön. En tredjedel av alla patienter diagnostiserade med depression blir inte hjälpta av dagens behandlingsmetoder och i synnerhet läkemedel. Denna grupp av individer klassificeras som behandlingsresistenta. För individer som lever med behandlingsresistent depression (TRD) är situationen allvarlig. Suicidala tankar (SI) och beteenden är vanligt förekommande och ökar i takt med svårighetsgraden av depressionen. Upptäckten av ketamins snabba effekter mot depression under 2000-talet har givit nytt ljus åt forskningen och mycket forskning görs på området som indikerar på positiva effekter mot TRD och de suicidala benägenheterna. Ketamin är dock ett problematiskt läkemedel med svåra biverkningar som gör situationen mer komplex.

Syfte: Syftet med detta litteraturarbete var att undersöka effekterna av intravenöst (iv) ketamin mot TRD och i synnerhet dess antisuicidala effekter.

Metod: Fem kliniska studier har analyserats. Två databassökningar gjordes via databasen PubMed med sökorden ”TRD suicidal ideation ketamine infusion treatment” och ” treatment resistant depression ketamine suicidal cognition”. Inkluderade artiklar valdes utifrån fastställda inklusions- och exklusionskriterier.

Resultat: Överlag påvisas ett positivt resultat av ketamins antisuicidala effekter vid TRD. Fyra av fem studier visade signifikanta resultat av en singeldos ketamin jämfört med placebo och en studie kunde visa positiva effekter av upprepade infusioner. Medan en studies resultat varken kunde påvisa positiva effekter på kort eller lång sikt.

Diskussion: Sammanfattningsvis indikerar resultatet av inkluderade studier på att ketamin i viss grad har positiva effekter på SI vid TRD och att iv ketamin har potential som läkemedel för denna patientgrupp. Dock krävs det mer forskning kring effektens hållbarhet, långtidseffekter, biverkningar och beroenderisken av ketamin. Idag används ketamin i form av det intranasala läkemedlet Spravato mot svår depression, detta med försiktighet på grund av de allvarliga biverkningar som kan följa och dess okända långtidseffekter.

Abstract [en]

Introduction: Depression is a global public health problem that affects people of all ages regardless of gender. One third of all patients diagnosed with depression are not helped by today's treatment methods. This group of individuals is classified as the treatment resistant. For individuals living with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), the situation is dire. Suicidal thoughts (SI) and behaviors are common and increase with the severity of the depression. The discovery of ketamine's rapid effects against depression in the 21st century has given new light to research and much research are being done in the area that indicates positive effects against TRD and the suicidal tendencies. However, ketamine is a problematic drug with severe side effects that make the situation more complex.

Aim: The aim of this review was to investigate the effects of intravenous (iv) ketamine against TRD and in particular its anti-suicidal effects.

Method: Five clinical studies have been analyzed. Two database searches were made via the PubMed database with the keywords "TRD suicidal ideation ketamine infusion treatment" and "treatment resistant depression ketamine suicidal cognition". Included articles were selected based on established inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results: Overall, a positive result of ketamine's anti-suicidal effects in TRD is demonstrated. Four out of five studies showed significant results of a single dose of ketamine compared to placebo and one study was able to show positive effects of repeated infusions. While the results of one study could not demonstrate positive effects in the short or long term.

Discussion: In summary, the results of included studies indicate that ketamine has, to some extent, positive effects on SI in TRD and that iv ketamine has potential as a drug for this patient group. However, more research is needed concerningdurability of the effect, long-term effects, side effects and the risk of addiction to ketamine. Today, ketamine is used in the form of the intranasal drug Spravato against severe depression, this with caution because of the serious side effects that can follow and its unknown long-term effects.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
Treatment-resistant depression, suicidal thoughts, ketamine, anti-suicidal effects
Keywords [sv]
Behandlingsresistent depression, suicidtankar, ketamin, antisuicidala effekter
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Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-117989OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-117989DiVA, id: diva2:1720853
Subject / course
Biomedical Sciences
Educational program
Health Science Programme with Specialisation in Bio Sciences, 180 credits
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Available from: 2022-12-20 Created: 2022-12-20 Last updated: 2022-12-20Bibliographically approved

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