Pharmacological Mechanism of Ketamine in Suicidal Behavior Based on Animal Models of Aggressiveness and Impulsivity: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Thi Mai Loan Nguyen (Author), Fabrice Jollant (Author), Laurent Tritschler (Author), Romain Colle (Author), Emmanuelle Corruble (Author), Alain M. Gardier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Around 700,000 people die from suicide each year in the world. Approximately 90% of suicides have a history of mental illness, and more than two-thirds occur during a major depressive episode. Specific therapeutic options to manage the suicidal crisis are limited and measures to prevent acting out a...