Published in: Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Sep 23;19(10). pii: E2888. doi: 10.3390/ijms19102888. Ketamine may decrease suicidal thoughts The mechanism of action of ketamine in the treatment of suicidal patients involves several pathways but, first of all, the glutamatergic system seems to play a pivotal role. In fact, it has been suggested that a glutamate …
Research shows that depression successfully treated with ketamine helps learning J Psychopharmacol. 2018 Oct;32(10):1118-1126. doi: 10.1177/0269881118798614. Epub 2018 Sep 27. Summary Ketamine has proven to have rapid, robust antidepressant effects on treatment-resistant depression. However, whether repeated ketamine infusions would cause short-and long-term neurocognitive impairments was not clear. Our aims were to investigate the neurocognitive effects …
Published in Exp Mol Med. 2018 Oct 29;50(10):140. doi: 10.1038/s12276-018-0164-4. Major depressive disorder Major depressive disorder is a common chronic mood disorder that results in heavy social and economic burdens. By 2020, Major depressive disorder is expected to be the second leading cause of disability worldwide. However, to date, the prospect of antidepressant treatment is …
More Science Research Shows that Ketamine Is Effective J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2018 Oct 19. Background Ketamine has been documented for its rapid antidepressant effects. However, optimal dose and delivery route have not yet been thoroughly investigated. The objectives of this study were to document the safety and test the antidepressant and antisuicidal effects of a …