"Ketamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors.
| Descriptor ID |
D007649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.392.368.367.652
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| Concept/Terms |
Ketamine- Ketamine
- 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ketamine" by people in Profiles.
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Wunsch H, Bosch NA, Law AC, Vail EA, Hua M, Shen BH, Lindenauer PK, Juurlink DN, Walkey AJ, Gershengorn HB. Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine among Critically Ill Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Nov 15; 210(10):1243-1251.
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Grande LA, Hutch T, Jack K, Mironov W, Iwuoha J, Muy-Rivera M, Grillo J, Martin SA, Herring A. Ketamine-assisted buprenorphine initiation: a pilot case series. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 Aug 29; 19(1):60.
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Johnson BE, Borges ES, Gaspari RJ, Galletta GM, Lai JT. Unintentional Ketamine Overdose Via Telehealth. Am J Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 01; 181(1):81-82.
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McGowan JC, Ladner LR, Shubeck CX, Tapia J, LaGamma CT, Anqueira-Gonz?lez A, DeFrancesco A, Chen BK, Hunsberger HC, Sydnor EJ, Logan RW, Yu TS, Kernie SG, Denny CA. Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Fear Generalization in Mice Involves Hippocampal Memory Trace Dysfunction and Is Alleviated by (R,S)-Ketamine. Biol Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 01; 95(1):15-26.
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Ketigian LA, Kidambi SS. Postoperative Catatonia After Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, and Ketamine Administration in a Patient Taking Sertraline: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2023 Jul 01; 17(7):e01695.
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Resch SC, Suarez S, Omotayo MO, Griffin J, Sessler D, Burke T. Non-anaesthetist-administered ketamine for emergency caesarean section in Kenya: cost-effectiveness analysis. BMJ Open. 2022 10 05; 12(10):e051055.
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Pazhani Y, Roth J, Kataria V, Nguyen HL, Ramos A, Mooney J. Impact of ketamine versus fentanyl continuous infusion on opioid use in patients admitted to a surgical-trauma intensive care unit. J Opioid Manag. 2022 May-Jun; 18(3):257-264.
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Cunningham C, Gross K, Broach JP, O'Connor L. Patient Outcomes Following Ketamine Administration for Acute Agitation with a Decreased Dosing Protocol in the Prehospital Setting. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2021 Jun; 36(3):276-282.
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Driver BE, Prekker ME, Reardon RF, Sandefur BJ, April MD, Walls RM, Brown CA. Success and Complications of the Ketamine-Only Intubation Method in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar; 60(3):265-272.
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Mohr NM, Pape SG, Runde D, Kaji AH, Walls RM, Brown CA. Etomidate Use Is Associated With Less Hypotension Than Ketamine for Emergency Department Sepsis Intubations: A NEAR Cohort Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 11; 27(11):1140-1149.