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What is your approach to using ketamine for agitation in the ED setting?

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Is ketamine being used in your clinical setting for agitation?

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Psychiatry · Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
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The use of ketamine for agitation in the ED setting is not without controversy. Some clinicians feel that it is an essential tool for the management of agitation, while others feel that the potential risks outweigh the benefits. If ketamine is going to be used to treat agitation, appropriate patient...

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