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ArticleCureus2024

Exploring the Efficacy of Ketamine as an Anesthetic and Antidepressant in Postpartum Depression: A Case Study Analysis.

Clara Benjamin, Rediet Tefera Atalay, Oluwapelumi Kolawole, Miguel Ramallo, Valerie McAllister, Oluwasegun A Akinyemi, Mahlet Siraga, Miriam B Michael

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Clara BenjaminInternal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA.
Rediet Tefera AtalayInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA.
Oluwapelumi KolawoleInternal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA.
Miguel RamalloInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA.
Valerie McAllisterInternal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA.
Oluwasegun A AkinyemiHealth Policy and Management, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, USA.
Mahlet SiragaInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA.
Miriam B MichaelInternal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA.
University of Maryland, College Park · USDepartment of Health Services · USHoward University Hospital · USHoward University · US

Funding

Sleep Disorders in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Frequency, Associations with Cardiovascular and Pain Indicators, and Responses to TreatmentU54MD007597 · NIMHD · HOWARD UNIVERSITY · PI Tatiana V.D. Sanses · 2019 to 2026
$37.7M
NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007597
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postpartum depression is a common mental health disorder that affects women within six months after giving birth. It is characterized by sadness, anxiety, and extreme fatigue, which can significantly impact a woman's daily functioning and ability to care for her newborn. While traditional treatments for postpartum depression include therapy and medication, recent studies have shown promising results using ketamine. We present a case of a woman with a history of depression who delivered four children by cesarean section with debilitating postpartum depression in two births and no symptoms of depression in the births where she received ketamine during delivery.

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anesthesiaanti-depressantsketaminematernal mental healthpostnatal depressionpostpartum depressionpregnancy

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PMID38558697
PMCPMC10981165
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