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25-04-2024 | Ketamine | Original Paper

Ketamine and its enantiomers for depression: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023

Authors: Li-yuan Zhao, Guang-fen Zhang, Xue-jie Lou, Kenji Hashimoto, Jian-jun Yang

Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

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Abstract

Ketamine has demonstrated rapid and sustained antidepressant effects, marking its emergence as an innovative treatment of depression. Despite the growing number of preclinical and clinical studies exploring the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis in this field has yet to be conducted. This study employs bibliometric methods and visualization tools to examine the literature and identify key topics related to the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers. We sourced publications on the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database, covering the period from 2000 to 2023. Tools such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace and the R package “bibliometrix” were utilized for visual analysis. The study included 4,274 publications, with a notable increase in publications peaking in 2022. Co-occurrence analysis highlighted two primary research focal points: the efficacy and safety of ketamine and its enantiomers in treating depression, and the mechanisms behind their antidepressant effects. In conclusion, this analysis revealed a significant increase in research on the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers over the past two decades, leading to the approval of esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression. The rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine have spurred further studies into its mechanisms of action and the search for new antidepressants with fewer side effects.
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Metadata
Title
Ketamine and its enantiomers for depression: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023
Authors
Li-yuan Zhao
Guang-fen Zhang
Xue-jie Lou
Kenji Hashimoto
Jian-jun Yang
Publication date
25-04-2024
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01809-9