Description
(R,S)-ketamine (ketamine) and its enantiomer (S)-ketamine (esketamine) can produce rapid and substantial antidepressant effects. However, individual response to ketamine/esketamine is variable, and there are no well-accepted methods to differentiate persons who are more likely to benefit. Numerous potential peripheral (blood-based) biomarkers are being investigated, but their current utility is unclear. This symposium will discuss the emerging biomarkers for ketamine/esketamine response and also present novel data regarding the antianhedonic effect of ketamine with possible mechanistic pathways. This session will cover off-label use of IV ketamine and the FDA-approved esketamine for TRD. Presenters will be Dr. Gustavo C. Medeiros (Blood-based biomarkers of antidepressant response to ketamine and esketamine), Dr. Balwinder Singh (Metabolomic signatures of ketamine associated remission in treatment-resistant depression) and Dr. Jennifer Vande Voort (antianhedonic effect of ketamine and an in vivo increase in mTOR protein expression as a predictive biomarker for antianhedonic effect).
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity.
This presentation was recorded at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 2023.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the evidence-base of blood-based biomarkers of antidepressant response to ketamine and esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
- To understand the evidence-base of metabolomic biomarkers of antidepressant response to racemic ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
- To review the antianhedonic effect of ketamine and mTOR-dependent protein expression as a potential biomarker
Target Audience
Psychiatrists
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 90 minutes
Begin Date: January 1, 2024
End Date: January 1, 2027
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Program Presenters
- Balwinder Singh, M.D., M.S., Mayo Clinic. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Jennifer L. Vande Voort, M.D., Mayo Clinic. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Gustavo C. Medeiros, M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Giselli Scaini, Ph.D., McGovern Medical School; UTHealth. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Program Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director, APA. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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