FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·5 min readDrugs Effects of Ketamine in Mice Can Depend on the Sex of the Human ExperimenterMice respond better to the antidepressant effect of ketamine when the drug is delivered by men, not women, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2022·4 min readWhy Ketamine Is a Speedster AntidepressantKetamine's rapid action as an antidepressant is a result of increasing the activity of a small number of newborn neurons, which are part of ongoing neurogenesis in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 31, 2022·6 min readStudy Sheds New Light on a Promising AntidepressantKetamine's antidepressant effect is a result of the enhancement of Kcnq2 potassium channels in a certain subtype of glutamate-sensitive neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2022·3 min readUsing Ketamine to Find an Undiscovered Pathway in DepressionKetamine treatment leads to an increase in IGF-1, which, in turn, produces an antidepressant effect.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 18, 2022·4 min readResearchers Explore Therapeutic Uses of KetamineResearchers report ketamine may have a broader use for the treatment of psychological disorders beyond a treatment for depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 31, 2022·5 min readPerception Study May Explain Promising Depression TherapyStudy demonstrates the importance of a specific type of connection between neurons and may also explain how ketamine shows promise in treating depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 11, 2022·7 min readKetamine and Psychological Therapy Helped Severe Alcoholics Abstain for LongerCombining psychological therapy with ketamine treatments resulted in longer periods of abstinence for those with severe alcohol use disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 24, 2021·5 min readKetamine Therapy Swiftly Reduces Depression and Suicidal ThoughtsKetamine reduces symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts within four hours of a single treatment, and the effects last for up to two weeks. Additional treatments may prolong the effects, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 12, 2021·3 min readNew Target Identified for Rapid Antidepressant DrugsKetamine's rapid antidepressant action is due to specific synaptic effects, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2021·6 min readStatistical Model Defines Ketamine Anesthesia’s Effects on the BrainA new statistical model lays groundwork for understanding how ketamine induces an anesthetic response, steps to monitor unconscious patients, and provides new information about brain activity while unconscious.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 30, 2021·3 min readBrain Cells Conduct Antidepressant Action Even in the Absence of ActivityIn the absence of neural activity, BDNF expression can still be activated. The findings shed light on how therapeutic ketamine used has an antidepressant effect and how it works in both the long and short term.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 11, 2021·4 min readNew Findings on How Ketamine Prevents DepressionA new study provides novel mechanistic insights into how ketamine exerts its antidepressant effects for those with depression.Read More