Gender Differences in Depression and Quality of Life in Current and Abstinent Ketamine Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peng‐Wei Wang (0000-0002-6224-8920, Kaohsiung Medical University, corresponding author), Peng-Wei Wang (Kaohsiung Medical University), Cheng-Fang Yen (0000-0003-1156-4939, Kaohsiung Medical University), Hung‐Chi Wu (0000-0001-5627-9969, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital), Chih‐Yao Hsu (0000-0002-7692-3106, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital), Chih-Yao Hsu (Departments of Addiction Science, Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan), Yu-Yi Yang (Kaohsiung Medical University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 9567-9567 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18189567 |
| PMID | 34574490 |
| OpenAlex | W3201589602 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 42 |
Ketamine use has become of increasing concern because it has spread in many parts of the world during the past few years. Substance users usually have depression and a lower quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to explore depression and QoL in ketamine users, and to further examine the role of gender in relation to differences in depression and QoL in ketamine users. This study recruited 204 current ketamine users, 102 abstinent ketamine users and 102 healthy controls. The demographic data, severity of depression and QoL were recorded. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to compare the associations of ketamine use status with depression and QoL. Gender differences were examined by moderator analysis. The current ketamine users with and without ketamine use disorder, in addition to the abstinent ketamine users with ketamine use disorder, have more severe depression and a lower QoL than healthy controls. There were significant gender differences in depression and QoL in abstinent ketamine users with ketamine use disorder. Ketamine users have more severe depression and a lower QoL. In particular, depression and a lower QoL are still prominent in abstinent ketamine users. The gender differences in depression and QoL are significant in abstinent ketamine users
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