Pei-Chi Tu, MD, PhD

Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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About

Pei-Chi Tu, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Department of Medical Research at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, as well as the Division of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taipei, Taiwan. Tu has published research on functional brain dysconnectivity in major affective disorders, the effects of low-dose ketamine infusion on hopelessness and suicidal thoughts, and treatment response predictors in treatment-resistant depression. The work focuses on suicide, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and related psychiatric conditions. Collaborators frequently include Mu-Hong Chen, Ya-Mei Bai, Cheng-Ta Li, Hui-Ju Wu, and Shih-Jen Tsai.

Publications

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Triple Network Model–Based Functional Dysconnectivity in Young People With Major Affective Disorders With or Without Suicidal Ideation
Original Research

Triple Network Model–Based Functional Dysconnectivity in Young People With Major Affective Disorders With or Without Suicidal Ideation

November 19, 2025

In young people with major affective disorders, suicidality is associated with extensive functional dysconnectivity in the triple networks (default mode network, salience network, and frontoparietal network).
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Effects of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion on Hopelessness and Suicidal Thoughts
Original Research

Effects of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion on Hopelessness and Suicidal Thoughts

July 8, 2024

A single infusion of low-dose ketamine resulted in a brief (~4 hour) yet significant reduction in hopelessness.
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Original Research

Happiness During Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion Predicts Treatment Response

November 10, 2020

Can we determine which patients will respond to ketamine just by observing their mood during the infusion? This study evaluated antidepressant outcomes with ketamine in 71 patients, focusing on ...
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