Simple computer-based neurocognitive training—using positive words and pictures designed to boost self-worth—prolongs the antidepressant effects of ketamine in people with treatment-resistant depression, University of Pittsburgh researchers report today in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Simple computer-based neurocognitive training—using positive words and pictures designed to boost self-worth—prolongs the antidepressant effects of ketamine in people with treatment-resistant depression, University of Pittsburgh researchers report today in theResults of a double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted in Pittsburgh suggest that low-cost, automated behavioral interventions during the window of heightenedafter a single ketamine treatment might help to keep depression in check...
Since the antidepressant effects of ketamine were first reported in medical literature nearly two decades ago, clinics offering intravenous ketamine have expanded from academic medical centers to specialty practices across the country. When given in medical settings and monitored appropriately, the infusions are safe and do not trigger drug dependency, while offering therapeutic benefit to people with treatment-resistant depression.
"We are interested in creating an automated intervention that any computer or device can run, making it as accessible as possible," said Price."Our goal is to leverage digital technologies and develop a strategy that will efficiently extend time between appointments, save patients money and get more patients effective depression care."
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