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Ketamine Showed Antidepressive Effects in Refractory Bipolar Depression
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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A randomized trial demonstrated that four ketamine infusions significantly reduced depression symptom severity compared to midazolam in outpatients with treatment-resistant bipolar I or II depression, with effects lasting up to one week and no treatment-emergent mania or psychosis observed.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Mental Health.
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You can position ketamine as a viable second-line treatment for patients with bipolar depression unresponsive to other therapies, backed by clinical trial data that overcomes past concerns about its safety and placebo effects.
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