Low-dose ketamine infusions for chronic pain management: Does this qualify as evidence-based practice?

ABSTRACT: Chronic pain is becoming increasingly prevalent and burdensome both worldwide and in the United Kingdom. Due to the complexity of chronic pain and the therapeutic challenge associated, management is often difficult and requires multidisciplinary care encompassing a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies. Conventional analgesic treatments, such as opioids and anticonvulsants, are effective in less than half of chronic pain sufferers and are typically limited to short-term use to prevent complications associated with long-term use such as tolerance and dependence. Consequently, research and clinical interest in alternative management options for chronic pain have increased in recent years, with ketamine being one example under investigation. However, since ketamine

SUBMITTER: Griffiths HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature