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Yokohama City University

·March 30, 2026·8 min read

Blocking NOX-1 Extends Ketamine’s Effectiveness for Depression

Researchers have identified the NOX-1 enzyme as the reason ketamine's antidepressant effects are short-lived. By blocking NOX-1, they extended the drug's benefits from days to weeks.

This shows PET scan images of the brain in response to ketamine.

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·March 6, 2026·8 min read

Ketamine Restores Plasticity via AMPA Receptors

For the first time, scientists have visualized the molecular changes in the human brain that explain why ketamine works so quickly to treat depression.