Henning Gustav Økland

Author information from the last article

Henning Gustav Økland er lege med spesialisering i indremedisin og i geriatri. Han er overlege ved RELIS Sør-Øst, Avdeling for farmakologi ved Oslo universitetssykehus.

Articles by Henning Gustav Økland

Ketamine for depression – a critical perspective

Karen Astrid Boldingh Debernard,
Tone Westergren,
Henning Gustav Økland,
Anne Katrine Eek

03.03.2026: Ketamine is described as a promising agent with rapid antidepressant effects. However, the evidence is more limited than many believe and has significant methodological weaknesses. For several years, ketamine has been given to patients with depression at private clinics and some hospital departments...

Use of anticholinergic drugs in older patients

Lillian Reiter,
Hanne Stenberg-Nilsen,
Henning Gustav Økland

07.04.2021: Many medicines prescribed for older patients have an unintended anticholinergic effect in addition to the primary intended effect. This may lead to adverse reactions such as dizziness and memory loss, particularly in older people. Before prescribing new medicines, it is therefore important to assess...