Rethinking ketamine and esketamine action: are they antidepressants with mood-stabilizing properties?

G d'Andrea, M Pettorruso, G Di Lorenzo… - European …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine and esketamine, the S-enantiomer of the racemic mixture, have recently
generated considerable interest as potential therapeutic agents for Treatment-Resistant …

Exploration of multiverse activities of endocannabinoids in biological systems

T Behl, R Makkar, A Sehgal, S Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the last 25 years, the human endocannabinoid system (ECS) has come into the
limelight as an imperative neuro-modulatory system. It is mainly comprised of endogenous …

Sleep deprivation alleviates depression-like behaviors in mice via inhibiting immune and inflammatory pathways and improving neuroplasticity

S Shi, M Zhang, W Xie, P Ju, N Chen, F Wang… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Sleep deprivation (SD) has been suggested to have a rapid antidepressant
effect. There is substantial evidence that neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity play critical …

Microglial morphological/inflammatory phenotypes and endocannabinoid signaling in a preclinical model of periodontitis and depression

J Robledo-Montaña, C Díaz-García, M Martínez… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Depression is a chronic psychiatric disease of multifactorial etiology, and its
pathophysiology is not fully understood. Stress and other chronic inflammatory pathologies …

The study of rs324420 (C385A) polymorphism of the FAAH gene of the endocannabinoid system in patients with epilepsy and ADHD

LH Anvar, A Alejafar, SE Moosavi, S Charsouei… - Epilepsy Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system regulates many physiological functions in the central
nervous system. Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is an essential enzyme in the eCB …

Non-inferiority of intermittent theta burst stimulation over the left V1 vs. classical target for depression: A randomized, double-blind trial

Y Kong, J Zhou, M Zhao, Y Zhang, T Tan, Z Xu… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the visual cortex
(VC) has shown antidepressant effects for major depressive disorder (MDD) in sham …

Exploring the Significance of Pharmaceutical Care in Mental Health: A Spotlight on Cannabis

C da Costa-Oliveira, ML Pereira, NF de Carvalho… - Pharmacy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although preliminary evidence suggests Cannabis's efficacy in symptom control for anxiety
and depression—psychiatric disorders that significantly impact mental health—much …

Neuroprotective Effects of Cannabispirenone A against NMDA‐Induced Excitotoxicity in Differentiated N2a Cells

S Thapa, Y Nalli, A Singh, SK Singh… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the central nervous system, and its
cannabinoids receptor 1 is critical in preventing neurotoxicity caused by N‐methyl‐D …

Unraveling the molecular basis of cannabidiolic acid methyl Ester's anti-depressive effects in a rat model of treatment-resistant depression

D Hen-Shoval, T Indig-Naimer, L Moshe… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) stands as a significant cause of disability globally.
Cannabidiolic Acid-Methyl Ester (CBDA-ME)(EPM-301, HU-580), a derivative of …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of the endocannabinoid system by (S)-ketamine in an animal model of depression

NR Silva, S Arjmand, LB Domingos… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ketamine (KET) is recognized as rapid-acting antidepressant, but its mechanisms of action
remain elusive. Considering the role of endocannabinoids (eCB) in stress and depression …