Phillips et al. 2019 - repeat dosing
Single and repeated ketamine infusions for reduction of treatment-resistant depression
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Key findings
- Repeated dosing produced higher response rates than single dose
- Median time to relapse was modest without maintenance
- Supports a course-based protocol approach
Limitations
- Modest sample
- Open-label maintenance phase
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