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Active trials and peer-reviewed studies, pulled straight from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed E-utilities. Updated daily. We summarize, we do not editorialize.

Active trials

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Recent publications

30 listed
  1. PubMedPMID 42396903· today

    Effects of sub-anesthetic doses of esketamine on immune function and postoperative negative emotions in acoustic neuroma patients: a randomized clinical trial.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Chen Z, Wang Y, Cong P et al.

  2. PubMedPMID 41919730· today

    Trauma re-experiencing episodes during esketamine treatment in patients with treatment-resistant depression and comorbid PTSD: a retrospective case series.

    Published 2026 Dec in Eur J Psychotraumatol. Authors: Rothärmel M, Mekaoui L, Kazour F et al.

  3. PubMedPMID 41814842· today

    Perioperative Ketamine and Esketamine for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): A Systematic Review.

    Published 2026 Dec in J Invest Surg. Authors: Xu M, Zhu R, She YJ et al.

  4. PubMedPMID 41810848· today

    High-flow versus standard nasal cannula oxygenation for post-procedural quality of recovery in older adults undergoing sedated ERCP: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Huang L, Gui WH, Zhu Y et al.

  5. PubMedPMID 41663054· today

    Letter regarding "efficacy of esketamine in reducing nausea and vomiting after anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials".

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Mao M, Chen J

  6. PubMedPMID 42657795· today

    Intraoperative esketamine for postoperative analgesia and depression in pancreatic cancer surgery: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Chong YZ, Sun YE, Ma X et al.

  7. PubMedPMID 42571376· today

    Ketamine preserves perineuronal nets in chronic stressed mice brain through the inhibition of microglia activation.

    Published 2026 Dec in IBRO Neurosci Rep. Authors: Yang J, Huang T, Wang M et al.

  8. PubMedPMID 42484088· today

    Effects of low-dose esketamine on early quality of recovery following minimally invasive esophagectomy: a multicenter, randomized controlled study.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Zhang H, Yin F, Li L et al.

  9. PubMedPMID 41630466· today

    Letter to the editor regarding: Efficacy of esketamine in reducing nausea and vomiting after anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Xia JY, Shen QH

  10. PubMedPMID 41454547· today

    Efficacy of esketamine in reducing nausea and vomiting after anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Tang L, Qu S, Du Z et al.

  11. PubMedPMID 41607108· today

    Effects of nine sedative-analgesic combinations on fatigue after gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized controlled 3 × 3 factorial trial protocol.

    Published 2026 Dec in Ann Med. Authors: Huang L, Xu LN, Kuai LY et al.

  12. PubMedPMID 42396366· today

    Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Across Clinical Contexts: "I Can Offer Medical Assistance in Dying, but I Can't Prescribe Psychedelics".

    Published 2026 Jan-Dec in Glob Adv Integr Med Health. Authors: Schuman HDM, Mina R, Barkova S et al.

  13. PubMedPMID 42462931· today

    Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor following oral esketamine in treatment-resistant depression: Results from a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

    Published 2026 Nov 15 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Massetti S, Smith-Apeldoorn SY, Veraart JKE et al.

  14. PubMedPMID 42372880· today

    Intrinsic excitation-inhibition imbalance in major depressive disorder.

    Published 2026 Nov 15 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Ge Y, Chen L, Shen Y et al.

  15. PubMedPMID 42349524· today

    Increased morning cortisol after ketamine treatment for suicidal depression: Exploratory report from a randomized trial.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Choo TH, Galfalvy HC, Keilp JG et al.

  16. PubMedPMID 42264307· today

    Prescribing bias and adverse outcomes of esketamine in major depression comorbid substance.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Li DJ, Hsu TW, Changchien TC et al.

  17. PubMedPMID 42259490· today

    Comparing transcranial magnetic stimulation and esketamine treatment response trajectories in resistant depression.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Benster LL, Kohn JN, Wade B et al.

  18. PubMedPMID 42259487· today

    Direct and indirect associations linking COVID-19 severity to internalizing disorders and symptoms among participants in New Haven, CT.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Davtian D, Qiu D, Cabrera-Mendoza B et al.

  19. PubMedPMID 42252079· today

    Role of accumbens medium spiny neurons subtypes in reinstatement to ketamine cues in male and female Long Evans rats.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in Neuropharmacology. Authors: Hagarty DP, Dawoud A, Guerrero AB et al.

  20. PubMedPMID 42401399· today

    Pupil-DLC: An open-source deep learning pipeline for scalable, marker-less tracking of pupil dynamics across conscious and unconscious states.

    Published 2026 Nov in J Neurosci Methods. Authors: Seyfourian P, Marks LC, Claar LD et al.

  21. PubMedPMID 42229837· today

    Unveiling the role of single versus repeated low-dose ketamine in attenuating doxorubicin-induced chemobrain and depression in rats: differential modulation of neuroinflammation, phosphorylated GLT-1, SERT, DAT, and BDNF/TrkB signaling.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in Neuropharmacology. Authors: Fahmy NG, Kamel NM, Khattab MM et al.

  22. PubMedPMID 42364899· today

    Evaluation of intravenous sedation in dental implant surgeries: A prospective cohort study.

    Published 2026 Nov in J Dent. Authors: Liu X, Cai Z, Chen C et al.

  23. PubMedPMID 42248535· today

    Changes in anxiety, quality of life, and functioning following psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with treatment-resistant depression.

    Published 2026 Nov 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Kelly CM, Fradet M, Bostian CM et al.

  24. PubMedPMID 42144140· today

    Interdisciplinary, Delphi-driven consensus guidelines on the use of intravenous ketamine infusions for depressive disorders from the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners (ASKP3).

    Published 2026 Oct 15 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Mathai DS, Cluck M, Aslam AM et al.

  25. PubMedPMID 42556713· today

    Rapamycin-sensitive mTORC1 signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex contributes to the antidepressant-like behavioral effects of shikimic acid in mice.

    Published 2026 Oct 15 in Life Sci. Authors: Deyama S, Ito-Shintai K, Sugie R et al.

  26. PubMedPMID 42385294· today

    Psychedelics and autism spectrum disorder: Mechanistic insights, translational evidence and ethical challenges.

    Published 2026 Oct in J Psychiatr Res. Authors: Claudino Dos Santos JC, Bolan SJ, Lodetti G et al.

  27. PubMedPMID 42140321· today

    Changes in depression symptom network structure following ketamine treatment in treatment-resistant depression.

    Published 2026 Oct 1 in J Affect Disord. Authors: Curtiss J, Dasari L, Origlio J et al.

  28. PubMedPMID 42208423· today

    Blinding integrity in psychedelic research: Evidence from a comparative randomized controlled trial of psilocybin, MDMA, and methylphenidate in healthy volunteers.

    Published 2026 Oct in Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. Authors: Belinger L, Rieser NM, Engeli EJE et al.

  29. PubMedPMID 42531622· today

    Dissociation and antidepressant response to subcutaneous esketamine: A clinical study.

    Published 2026 Oct in J Psychiatr Res. Authors: Gonçalves KTDC, Tavares VDO, Palhano-Fontes F et al.

  30. PubMedPMID 42503396· today

    The functional role of ERK activity in esketamine's antidepressant effects.

    Published 2026 Oct in Pharmacol Biochem Behav. Authors: Zhang P, Wu M, Zhang K et al.

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