FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 30, 2019·4 min readResearchers Discover How a Critical Receptor is Involved in the Response to Fast-Acting Antidepressants Like KetamineThe mGlu2 receptor plays a critical role in the effectiveness of ketamine for treating depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2019·2 min readKetamine and Naltrexone Combo Shows Promise for Depression and Addiction TreatmentsA new study reveals the combination of ketamine with naltrexone can help treat symptoms of both depression and addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 18, 2018·4 min readAre Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?Researchers consider the neurobiology of near death experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 4, 2018·6 min readNew Insights Into Loss of Pleasure in DepressionA new study reveals a brain region that contributes to anhedonia, the loss of pleasure, in those with depression. The study also shows how ketamine acts on this brain region, explaining why the drug appears to be so effective at treating anhedonia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 29, 2018·7 min readKetamine’s Antidepressant Effects Tied to Opioid System in the BrainResearchers report ketamine's antidepressive effects require activation of opioid receptors in the brain. The study highlights the interaction between depression, pain and opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 22, 2018·4 min readKetamine Acts Fast to Treat Depression and Its Effects Last, But How?Researchers explore the mechanisms behind ketamine's effectiveness at treating depression. The study reports the long lasting effects of ketamine may be due to G proteins timing in moving back to lipid rafts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 16, 2018·4 min readFast Acting Benefits of Ketamine for Depression and SuicidalityA new study backs up previous findings that nasally administered ketamine can provide rapid treatment for depression and suicidal thoughts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 16, 2018·4 min readStudy Casts Doubt on Ketamine Nasal Sprays for DepressionA new study reports intranasal delivery of ketamine may cause problematic side effects for some people with depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2018·8 min readWhat Happens in the Brain During Unconsciousness?Researchers investigate how brain networks fragment while under a variety of unconscious states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 22, 2017·2 min readKetamine May Help Treat Pain in Migraine Sufferers Unresponsive to Other TreatmentsResearchers report ketamine may help to relieve pain symptoms associated with migraine in patients for whom other treatments have failed.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2017·6 min readNerve Cells’ Gatekeepers Take Many FormsRice University researchers detail the dynamics of how receptors alter their shapes to control sensitivity of the gate to chemical signals.Read More
