Antonio Manuel Melo Soares Almeida
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biography
Abstract
Ketamine is a versatile drug used mainly as analgesic and general anaesthetic, but lately has enjoyed a recent renaissance as a potential treatment for a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Ketamine has shown promise as an antidepressant that acts within minutes to hours, rather than weeks or months. Other studies have shown that ketamine might help in other psychiatric diseases, such as bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorders. On the other side, the potential for misuse, including addiction, make ketamine a very controversial drug. Through this session we will look at the evidence of ketamine in the treatment of depression disorders and the potential role as a modulator in impulsive disorders.