Ketamine or Placebo in Patients With Major Depression and Advanced Cancer

Major depression (MD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness, anhedonia or a decreased perception of pleasurable experiences, as well as appetite alterations and weight variations, sleep disorders, altered psychomotor skills, fatigue, guilt, decreased self-worth, suicidal thoughts and difficulty concentrating in a task.

MD is a frequent complication in patients who are diagnosed with advanced cancer.

Topic Depression Palliative Care
Compound Placebo Ketamine
Country Mexico
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Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico
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