Understanding Ketamine's Dissociative Effects in Epilepsy (KD Study)

Stanford University

Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand how ketamine brings about dissociative symptoms.

Description

The goal of this proposed research is to record the effects of ketamine on brain activity to understand the changes that occur during dissociation in epilepsy patients with stereoEEG.

Eligibility

Age range: 18+ years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: No

Detailed criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient in Stanford Epilepsy Monitoring Unit * Age \>18 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Lifetime psychotic or bipolar disorder * Inability to speak, read or understand English * Pregnant or nursing females * Prior adverse ketamine response

Interventions

Drug
Ketamine
Study participants will receive 0.5mg/kg of ketamine - one single infusion

Location

Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California