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Brain iron-sensitive markers (magnetic susceptibility and R2*) predict antidepressant response to ketamine in treatment-resistant depression

2026-08-01 β€’ Blossom Pulse: Papers

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This analysis (n=17) of a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial and subsequent open-label study examined whether brain iron-sensitive MRI measures predicted response to repeated intravenous ketamine in people with treatment-resistant depression. Higher baseline measures in the right nucleus accumbens and left amygdala were associated with greater improvements in specific depressive symptoms.

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