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However, the effects of these agents on respiratory variability, which reflects the adaptability of the respiratory system, have not been thoroughly explored. We evaluated these effects in a randomized controlled pilot trial. This study was conducted as part of a randomized controlled trial originally designed to assess the effects of s-ketamine conditioning on pain sensitivity in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Participants were randomly assigned to receive an infusion of either s-ketamine (0.3\u2009mg kg<jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup> h<jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup>), midazolam (0.05\u2009mg kg<jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup> h<jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup>), or saline in a blinded fashion. Mean respiratory rate, variability of respiratory rate (VRR), and variability of tidal volume (VTV) were measured continuously and non-invasively with a bio-impedance method. Changes during drug infusion were compared in a linear mixed model to assess the effects of s-ketamine and midazolam compared to saline. Data were analyzed for 57 experiments in 28 participants. Their median baseline variabilities of respiratory rate and tidal volume were 0.19 (IQR: 0.16\u20130.25) and 0.23 (0.19\u20130.34), respectively. While mean respiratory rate was not affected, midazolam resulted in a significant decrease in both VRR (\u00df\u2009=\u2009\u22120.071, 95% CI: \u22120.120 to \u22120.021) and VTV (\u00df\u2009=\u2009\u22120.117, 95% CI: \u22120.170 to \u22120.062). In contrast, s-ketamine appeared to produce a smaller decrease in VTV (\u00df\u2009=\u2009\u22120.062, 95% CI: \u22120.118 to \u22120.003) with VRR remaining unaffected (\u00df\u2009=\u2009\u22120.036, 95% CI: \u22120.092 to 0.019). In conclusion, our study demonstrates that midazolam reduces respiratory variability, potentially impairing the adaptability of the respiratory system. 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