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Anesth Analg 2002;94:1558-1559
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society

TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION

Oral Ketamine: A Promising Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome

Neeraj Kapur, MD*, and Robert Friedman, MD FACP{dagger}

*Department of Anesthesiology, {dagger}Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Robert Friedman, MD, FACP, Division of Pain Medicine, Cooper Hospital University Medical Center, One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103. Address e-mail to DrRFriedman{at}aol.com

IMPLICATIONS: Oral Ketamine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, can be used to treat restless legs syndrome. A mechanism for the efficacy of this treatment is discussed.




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