Table 4.
References | N (ketamine vs. controls) | Ketamine subjects (ketamine use- other substance use-comorbid disorders) | Controls | Significant differences ketamine subjects compared to controls | Statistic measure | Correlation |
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Narendran et al. (2005) | 28 (14–14) PET-scan with radio-active ligand. |
Mean ketamine use: 0.75 g/week 4.1 years Mean age 25 years Male/female 10/4 Route of administration was not mentioned 71% smokers. Absence of DSM-IV axis I diagnosis other than ketamine or cannabis abuse or dependence. |
Drug-free controls Mean Age 25 years Male/female 9/5 43% smokers No history of neurologic or psychiatric illnesses incl. substance abuse. |
Higher binding potential for D1 receptor in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. |
[11C]NNC 112 binding potential ml/g | Positive correlation between higher D1 binding potential and amount of consumed ketamine (p = 0.005). |
PET, positron-emitted tomography; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition.