Ketamine, a versatile anesthetic agent with a complex pharmacological profile, has been
utilized in clinical practice for decades3. This review examines the diverse mechanisms of …

After nearly half a century on the market, ketamine still occupies a unique corner in the
medical armamentarium of anesthesiologists or clinicians treating pain. Over the last two …

One of the most fascinating drugs in the anesthesiologist's armament is ketamine, an N-
methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist with a myriad of uses. The drug is a dissociative …

Ketamine, a nonselective NMDA receptor antagonist, is used widely in medicine as an
anesthetic agent. However, ketamine's mechanisms of action lead to widespread …

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Objective: In the context of the current opioid epidemic, there has been a renewed interest in
the use of ketamine as an analgesic agent. Methods: We reviewed ketamine analgesia …

BACKGROUND: Ketamine is one of the oldest hypnotic agents used to provide an
anesthetic agent with analgesic properties and minimal suppressive effects on respiration …

Ketamine, a racemic mixture consisting of (S)-and (R)-ketamine, has been in clinical use
since 1970. Although best characterized for its dissociative anesthetic properties, ketamine …

Ketamine as an old–new drug has a variety of clinical implications. In the last 30 years,
ketamine has become popular for acute use in humans. Ketamine in standard doses is …

This review highlights the recent clinical research that supports the therapeutic utility of
ketamine as a multifaceted drug. After long‐term use as a dissociative anesthetic, it has re …