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ketamine and Amnesia

ketamine has been researched along with Amnesia in 17 studies

Ketamine: A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors.
ketamine : A member of the class of cyclohexanones in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a 2-chlorophenyl group, while the other is substituted by a methylamino group.

Amnesia: Pathologic partial or complete loss of the ability to recall past experiences (AMNESIA, RETROGRADE) or to form new memories (AMNESIA, ANTEROGRADE). This condition may be of organic or psychologic origin. Organic forms of amnesia are usually associated with dysfunction of the DIENCEPHALON or HIPPOCAMPUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-7)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" In order to understand the effect of dopamine/glutamate interactions on learning and memory, we investigated the effects of intra medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) injections of dopaminergic agents on ketamine-induced amnesia by using a one-trial passive avoidance task in mice."7.83The influence of dopaminergic system in medial prefrontal cortex on ketamine-induced amnesia in passive avoidance task in mice. ( Akbarabadi, A; Bakhtazad, A; Farahmandfar, M; Zarrindast, MR, 2016)
" The control group and the test groups were comparable with regard to biological data, duration of operation, applied dosage of local anaesthetics and actual anxiety before operation."6.68[Analgesia-sedation for maxillo-facial surgery with midazolam-pentazocine and miazolam-ketamine. Clinical double-blind study of anxiety, analgesia, sedation and amnesia]. ( Daubländer, M; Dick, W; Lipp, M; Sebastian, M, 1995)
" Low-dose intravenous ketamine as the primary anesthetic following premedication with fentanyl and midazolam, and in conjunction with nitrous oxide, appeared to produce less hypoxia, hypercarbia, and apnea than when methohexital was used."5.07A double-blind comparison of low-dose intravenous ketamine and methohexital in adults. ( Anderson, JA; Blankstein, KC, 1991)
" In order to understand the effect of dopamine/glutamate interactions on learning and memory, we investigated the effects of intra medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) injections of dopaminergic agents on ketamine-induced amnesia by using a one-trial passive avoidance task in mice."3.83The influence of dopaminergic system in medial prefrontal cortex on ketamine-induced amnesia in passive avoidance task in mice. ( Akbarabadi, A; Bakhtazad, A; Farahmandfar, M; Zarrindast, MR, 2016)
" Physostigmine and aspartic acid, but not haloperidol, diminished ketamine amnesia, therefore ketamine impaired the interaction of cholinergic and glutamate/aspartatergic neurons of hippocampal areas."3.68[Pharmacological correction of ketamine-impaired spatial memory of rats]. ( Kovalev, GV; Kuleshova, IP; Sazhin, VA, 1990)
" The control group and the test groups were comparable with regard to biological data, duration of operation, applied dosage of local anaesthetics and actual anxiety before operation."2.68[Analgesia-sedation for maxillo-facial surgery with midazolam-pentazocine and miazolam-ketamine. Clinical double-blind study of anxiety, analgesia, sedation and amnesia]. ( Daubländer, M; Dick, W; Lipp, M; Sebastian, M, 1995)
" It also reviews the comparative pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and dosing of ketamine, propofol, and ketofol as agents for procedural sedation and analgesia."2.48Ketamine, propofol, and ketofol use for pediatric sedation. ( Alletag, MJ; Auerbach, MA; Baum, CR, 2012)
"Levels of dissociation were also higher in ketamine users only on the night of drug use."1.34Perceptual organization in ketamine users: preliminary evidence of deficits on night of drug use but not 3 days later. ( Curran, HV; Millard, I; Morgan, CJ; Muetzelfeldt, L; Uhlhaas, PJ, 2007)
"As propofol has some amnesic properties, any instructions given to the patient postoperatively should be in writing."1.29[Recovery after anesthesia with Diprivan]. ( Nguyen, HN, 1994)

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (23.53)18.7374
1990's4 (23.53)18.2507
2000's4 (23.53)29.6817
2010's5 (29.41)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Belenichev, I1
Burlaka, B1
Puzyrenko, A1
Ryzhenko, O1
Kurochkin, M1
Yusuf, J1
Ekwutosi Patricia, C1
Adewale Ganiyu, B1
Benneth, BA1
Ezekiel Olugbenga, I1
Farahmandfar, M2
Akbarabadi, A2
Bakhtazad, A2
Zarrindast, MR2
Liy-Salmeron, G1
Meneses, A1
Eckle, VS1
Hucklenbruch, C1
Todorovic, SM1
Alletag, MJ1
Auerbach, MA1
Baum, CR1
Morgan, CJ2
Perry, EB1
Cho, HS1
Krystal, JH1
D'Souza, DC1
Uhlhaas, PJ1
Millard, I1
Muetzelfeldt, L1
Curran, HV1
Dich-Nielsen, J1
Holasek, J1
Lipp, M1
Daubländer, M1
Sebastian, M1
Dick, W1
Nguyen, HN1
Figallo, EM1
McKenzie, R1
Tantisira, B1
Wadhwa, RK1
Sinchioco, CS1
Blankstein, KC1
Anderson, JA1
Kovalev, GV1
Sazhin, VA1
Kuleshova, IP1
Sprints, AM1
Vasar, EE1
Allikmets, LKh1
Soosaar, AKh1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Does a Single Intravenous Dose of Ketamine Reduce the Need for Supplemental Opioids in Post-Cesarean Section Patients?[NCT00486902]188 participants (Actual)Interventional2006-07-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Cumulative Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen for Supplemental Analgesia to Treat Breakthrough Pain

Cumulative hydrocodone/acetaminophen for supplemental analgesia to treat breakthrough pain for 72 hours following cesarean delivery (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 72 hours

Interventiontablets (Median)
Ketamine10
Placebo9

Disturbing Dreams

Number of subject reporting disturbing dreams at 72 hours post cesarean delivery (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 72 hours

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Ketamine0
Placebo0

Number of Subjects Requiring Supplemental Analgesia in the First 24 Hours Following Cesarean Delivery

Request for oral hydrocodone/acetaminophen for pain not controlled by around the clock non-steroidal antiflammatory drugs in the first 24 hours following cesarean delivery. (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 24 hours

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Ketamine64
Placebo66

Pain Score (0-10) at 2 Weeks Following Cesarean Delivery

Numeric rating for pain score (0 to 10) reported at 2 weeks following cesarean delivery. Zero is no pain and 10 is worst pain imaginable. (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 2 weeks

InterventionScores on a scale (Median)
Ketamine2
Placebo2.6

Postoperative Nausea

Number of subjects reporting nausea in first 24 hours following cesarean delivery (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 24 hours

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Ketamine27
Placebo30

Postoperative Vomiting

Number of subjects that vomited in the first 24 hours following cesarean delivery (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 24 hours

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Ketamine13
Placebo13

Postperative Pruritus

Number of subjects with pruritus in the first 24 hours following cesarean delivery (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 24 hours

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Ketamine12
Placebo19

Verbal Pain Scores (0 to 10) at First Analgesia Request

Numeric rating of pain scores (NRS) scale (0 to 10) at time of supplemental analgesia request. Zero is no pain and 10 is worst pain imaginable. (NCT00486902)
Timeframe: 24 hours

InterventionScores on a scale (Median)
Ketamine3
Placebo4

Reviews

2 reviews available for ketamine and Amnesia

ArticleYear
[What do we know about anesthetic mechanisms?: hypnosis, unresponsiveness to surgical incision and amnesia].
    Der Anaesthesist, 2009, Volume: 58, Issue:11

    Topics: Amnesia; Anesthesia; Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Anesthetics, I

2009
Ketamine, propofol, and ketofol use for pediatric sedation.
    Pediatric emergency care, 2012, Volume: 28, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Amnesia; Analgesia; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Antiemetics; An

2012

Trials

3 trials available for ketamine and Amnesia

ArticleYear
Greater vulnerability to the amnestic effects of ketamine in males.
    Psychopharmacology, 2006, Volume: 187, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Amnesia; Behavior; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; Cognition; Double-Blind Method; Excitatory

2006
[Analgesia-sedation for maxillo-facial surgery with midazolam-pentazocine and miazolam-ketamine. Clinical double-blind study of anxiety, analgesia, sedation and amnesia].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1995, Volume: 44, Issue:8

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Adult; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Amnesia; Analgesia; Anesthesia; Anesth

1995
A double-blind comparison of low-dose intravenous ketamine and methohexital in adults.
    Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1991, Volume: 49, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amnesia; Anesthesia, Dental; Apnea; Carbon Dioxide; Double-Blind Method; Female;

1991

Other Studies

12 other studies available for ketamine and Amnesia

ArticleYear
MANAGEMENT OF AMNESTIC AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AFTER KETAMINE ANESTHESIA.
    Georgian medical news, 2019, Issue:294

    Topics: Amnesia; Anesthesia; Anesthesia, General; Animals; Dipeptides; Ketamine; Mental Disorders; Neuroprot

2019
Evaluation of the Memory Enhancing Activity of Dichloromethane Fraction of the Methanolic Extract of Pycnanthus angolensis Stem Bark on Experimental Models of Memory Impairment.
    Drug research, 2019, Volume: 69, Issue:10

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Amnesia; Animals; Brain; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Disease Models, Animal; Ga

2019
Recovery from ketamine-induced amnesia by blockade of GABA-A receptor in the medial prefrontal cortex of mice.
    Neuroscience, 2017, 03-06, Volume: 344

    Topics: Amnesia; Animals; Baclofen; Bicuculline; Catheters, Indwelling; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Ex

2017
The influence of dopaminergic system in medial prefrontal cortex on ketamine-induced amnesia in passive avoidance task in mice.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2016, Jun-15, Volume: 781

    Topics: 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; Amnesia; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Do

2016
Effects of 5-HT drugs in prefrontal cortex during memory formation and the ketamine amnesia-model.
    Hippocampus, 2008, Volume: 18, Issue:9

    Topics: Amnesia; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Delivery Systems; Ketamine; Male; Memory; Prefrontal

2008
Perceptual organization in ketamine users: preliminary evidence of deficits on night of drug use but not 3 days later.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amnesia; Delusions; Depersonalization; Dissociative Disorders; Excitatory Amino A

2007
Ketamine as induction agent for caesarean section.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1982, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Amnesia; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Obstetrical; Apgar Score; Cesarean Section; Diazepam; Drea

1982
[Recovery after anesthesia with Diprivan].
    Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 1994, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Amnesia; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Drug Delivery Systems; Etomidate; Huma

1994
Anaesthesia for dilatation, evacuation and curettage in outpatients: comparison of subanaesthetic doses of ketamine and sodium methohexitone-nitrous oxide anaesthesia.
    Canadian Anaesthetists' Society journal, 1977, Volume: 24, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amnesia; Analgesia; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Communicatio

1977
[Pharmacological correction of ketamine-impaired spatial memory of rats].
    Biulleten' eksperimental'noi biologii i meditsiny, 1990, Volume: 110, Issue:12

    Topics: Amnesia; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Haloperidol; Hippocampus; Ketamine; Memory, Short-Term; Physostigmi

1990
[The mechanisms of memory disorders at the stages in its acquisition and fixation].
    Fiziologicheskii zhurnal SSSR imeni I. M. Sechenova, 1988, Volume: 74, Issue:10

    Topics: Amnesia; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Conditioning, Classical; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Fem

1988
[Antagonism of caerulein, a CCK-8 receptor agonist, to the behavioral effects of ketamine in mice and rats].
    Biulleten' eksperimental'noi biologii i meditsiny, 1988, Volume: 105, Issue:1

    Topics: Amnesia; Animals; Ataxia; Behavior, Animal; Ceruletide; Haloperidol; Ketamine; Male; Mice; Motor Act

1988