Research status and future reflections of anesthetic therapeutics in the treatment of mental disorders
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20250505-00204
- VernacularTitle:麻醉治疗学在精神疾病治疗中的研究现状与未来展望
- Author:
Shanshan TIAN
1
;
Jian YANG
;
Ji HU
;
Gang WANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京安定医院，北京100088
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mental disorders;
Anesthetics;
Hallucinogens;
Anesthetic techniques
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2025;58(6):427-433
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The global prevalence of mental disorders has been increasing in recent years, while conventional drugs are limited by sole mechanism, slow-acting, and insufficient efficacy. As an emerging treatment choice, anesthetic therapeutics has demonstrated unique advantages in managing mental disorders, including rapid-acting and significant efficacy. This study reviews current research progress in general anesthetic drugs, psychedelics and anesthetic techniques for the innovative application of mental disorders, and outlines future development directions. The emergence of anesthetic therapeutics has provided new direction for the treatment of mental disorders, though multidisciplinary research is still warranted to investigate long-term safety and underlying mechanisms in the future.
