FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 6, 2022·5 min readMechanism for the Antidepressant Effect of Ketamine RevealedThose with treatment-resistant depression showed significant improvement in symptoms and became more receptive to positive experiences following a one-week ketamine treatment regimen.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2022·4 min readLooking at Images of People Smiling at You Extends Antidepressant Effects of KetamineAutomated computer-based training that focuses on positive words and images helps prolong the antidepressant effects of ketamine for those with treatment-resistant depression.Read More
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
