Ketamine: old dogs, new tricks

Authors

  • Graeme Scott Wilson University of Cape Town

Keywords:

ketamine

Abstract

Ketamine is one of the oldest intravenous anaesthetic agents that is still in clinical use. Its unique mechanism of action and interaction with a variety of different receptors has sparked renewed interest in its use in a host of alternative clinical settings. This review briefly discusses the pharmacology of ketamine and ketamine’s potential use in major depressive illness, opioidinduced acute tolerance and as a potential neuroprotective agent.

Author Biography

Graeme Scott Wilson, University of Cape Town

MBChB, FCA(SA) Specialist Anaesthetist Department of Anaesthesia Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital University of Cape Town

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Published

2013-01-14

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SASA Refresher Course Texts