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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Effects of Psychotherapy on Single and Repeated Ketamine Infusion(s) Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Convergence of Molecular and Psychological Treatment.

Sofia Sakopoulos, McWelling Todman

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. [(Es)ketamine: practice update].Der Nervenarzt · 2026
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Sofia SakopoulosDepartment of Psychology, The New School for Social Research, New York, NY 10011, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-9354-9059
McWelling TodmanDepartment of Psychology, The New School for Social Research, New York, NY 10011, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ketamine infusion therapy has gained recognition as an innovative treatment for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), demonstrating rapid and robust antidepressant effects. Its therapeutic promise is increasingly understood to involve molecular and neurobiological processes that promote neural plasticity and cognitive flexibility. These changes may create a unique window for psychotherapeutic interventions to take deeper effect. This retrospective chart review examined the clinical outcomes of individuals with TRD who received either single or repeated ketamine infusion(s), with or without weekly psychotherapy. Depression severity, measured by Beck Depression Inventory scores, was assessed pre-treatment and 30 days post-infusion(s). The results showed significant symptom reduction across all groups, with the most pronounced effects observed in those who received concurrent psychotherapy. While infusion number did not significantly alter outcomes, the integration of ketamine with psychotherapy appeared to enhance treatment response.

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Antidepressive AgentsDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantKetaminePsychotherapyAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntidepressive AgentsKetamineketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)ketamine infusion therapyneuroplasticityN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonistsrapid-acting antidepressanttreatment resistant depression (TRD)

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PMID40724922
PMCPMC12294355

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