Ketamine Augmentation of ECT in Treatment-Resistant Depression

Exclusion Criteria

• •Chronic neurological diseases,
• •Intellectual disability
• •Contraindications to the electroconvulsive therapy (severe aortic valve stenosis, implantable cardiac defibrillators, uncontrolled hypertension, clinically significant respiratory, renal or hepatic disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, endocrine disorders, neuromuscular diseases, space occupying brain lesions, stroke in the last 6 months),
• •Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder or Substance Use Disorder or Substance Abuse history in the past year,
• •Pregnancy and lactation
• •Cardiovascular conditions,
• •Psychiatric Disorders,
• •Hepatic impairment,
• •Participants with a known hypersensitivity to ketamine or any of its excipients will be excluded from the study,
• •Participants with any contraindications to the use of ketamine, such as a history of severe cardiovascular conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, significant arrhythmias), intracranial hypertension, or severe liver impairment, will also be excluded to prevent potential adverse events.