Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

Ketamine and ketamine metabolite pharmacology: insights into therapeutic mechanisms

P Zanos, R Moaddel, PJ Morris, LM Riggs… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - ASPET
Ketamine, a racemic mixture consisting of (S)-and (R)-ketamine, has been in clinical use
since 1970. Although best characterized for its dissociative anesthetic properties, ketamine …

Prognosis and improved outcomes in major depression: a review

C Kraus, B Kadriu, R Lanzenberger… - Translational …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment outcomes for major depressive disorder (MDD) need to be improved.
Presently, no clinically relevant tools have been established for stratifying subgroups or …

The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers

JN Johnston, ID Henter, CA Zarate Jr - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist first developed as an
anesthetic, has shown significant promise as a medication with rapid antidepressant …

Rapid‐acting antidepressant ketamine, its metabolites and other candidates: A historical overview and future perspective

K Hashimoto - Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most disabling psychiatric disorders.
Approximately one‐third of the patients with MDD are treatment resistant to the current …

Peripheral markers of depression

A Nobis, D Zalewski, N Waszkiewicz - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, creating a high
medical and socioeconomic burden. There is a growing interest in the biological …

Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin

CG Abdallah, LA Averill, R Gueorguieva… - …, 2020 - nature.com
Twenty-four hours after administration, ketamine exerts rapid and robust antidepressant
effects that are thought to be mediated by activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin …

Inflammation, stress and depression: an exploration of ketamine's therapeutic profile

JN Johnston, MS Greenwald, ID Henter, C Kraus… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Chronic stress, depression and inflammation have been consistently
linked.•Stress-induced inflammatory states can contribute to treatment resistance.•Ketamine …

[HTML][HTML] (R)-ketamine as prophylactic and therapeutic drug for neurological disorders: beyond depression

X Wang, J Yang, K Hashimoto - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of
death worldwide. The increasing social and economic burdens of neurological disorders are …

An update on ketamine and its two enantiomers as rapid-acting antidepressants

K Zhang, K Hashimoto - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Depression is one of the most disabling diseases worldwide. Approximately
one-third of depressed patients are treatment-resistant to the currently available …