[HTML][HTML] Rapid and long-lasting antidepressant-like effects of ketamine and their relationship with the expression of brain enzymes, BDNF, and astrocytes

GSB Viana, EM Do Vale, ARA de Araujo… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Ketamine (KET) is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist with rapid and long-lasting
antidepressant effects, but how the drug shows its sustained effects is still a matter of …

Acute administration of ketamine induces antidepressant-like effects in the forced swimming test and increases BDNF levels in the rat hippocampus

LSB Garcia, CM Comim, SS Valvassori… - Progress in neuro …, 2008 - Elsevier
Ketamine is a non-competitive antagonist to the phencyclidine site of N-methyl-d-aspartate
(NMDA) receptor. Clinical findings point to a rapid onset of action for ketamine on the …

[HTML][HTML] The monoaminergic pathways and inhibition of monoamine transporters interfere with the antidepressive-like behavior of ketamine

GS de Barros Viana, CC Xavier, EM do Vale… - IBRO reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Ketamine (KET), a NMDA receptor antagonist, has been studied for its rapid and efficacious
antidepressant effect, even for the treatment-resistant depression. Although depression is a …

Effects of ketamine administration on the phosphorylation levels of CREB and TrKB and on oxidative damage after infusion of MEK inhibitor

GZ Reus, HM Abaleira, SE Titus, CO Arent… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Ketamine, an antagonist of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, has
presented antidepressant effects in basic and clinical studies. The MAPK kinase (MEK) …

Fast-acting antidepressant activity of ketamine: highlights on brain serotonin, glutamate, and GABA neurotransmission in preclinical studies

TH Pham, AM Gardier - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Ketamine, a non-competitive antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, displays
a fast antidepressant activity in treatment-resistant depression and in rodent models of …

Chronic administration of ketamine elicits antidepressant‐like effects in rats without affecting hippocampal brain‐derived neurotrophic factor protein levels

LS Garcia, CM Comim, SS Valvassori… - Basic & clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A growing body of evidence has pointed to the blockade of the N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate
(NMDA) receptor signaling as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of major …

Antidepressant-like effects of low ketamine dose is associated with increased hippocampal AMPA/NMDA receptor density ratio in female Wistar–Kyoto rats

Y Tizabi, BH Bhatti, KF Manaye, JR Das, L Akinfiresoye - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
Preclinical as well as limited clinical studies indicate that ketamine, a non-competitive
glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, may exert a quick and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of acute administration of ketamine and imipramine on creatine kinase activity in the brain of rats

LC Assis, GT Rezin, CM Comim… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: Clinical findings suggest that ketamine may be used for the treatment of major
depression. The present study aimed to compare behavioral effects and brain Creatine …

Role of neurotrophic and growth factors in the rapid and sustained antidepressant actions of ketamine

S Deyama, K Kaneda - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The neurotrophic hypothesis of depression proposes that reduced levels of brain-derived
neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contribute to …

Neurotrophic mechanisms underlying the rapid and sustained antidepressant actions of ketamine

S Deyama, RS Duman - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Clinical and preclinical studies have demonstrated that depression, one of the most common
psychiatric illnesses, is associated with reduced levels of neurotrophic factors, including …