2018
The Neurobiology and Pharmacotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Akiki TJ, Raza M, Averill CL, Gomaa H, Adikey A, Krystal JH. The Neurobiology and Pharmacotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Annual Review Of Pharmacology And Toxicology 2018, 59: 171-189. PMID: 30216745, PMCID: PMC6326888, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010818-021701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderTreatment of PTSDBiology of PTSDExert complex effectsBrain functionNeurobiologySynaptic gainPathology modelRapid-acting antidepressantsBroader frameworkDisordersWordsPutative mechanismsDysconnectivitySynaptic lossPharmacotherapeutic optionsClinical efficacyCompelling efficacyPerspectiveAntidepressantsDrug developmentComplex effectsPathologyEfficacyThe neurobiology of depression, ketamine and rapid-acting antidepressants: Is it glutamate inhibition or activation?
Abdallah CG, Sanacora G, Duman RS, Krystal JH. The neurobiology of depression, ketamine and rapid-acting antidepressants: Is it glutamate inhibition or activation? Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2018, 190: 148-158. PMID: 29803629, PMCID: PMC6165688, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid-acting antidepressantsNeurobiology of depressionMechanism of actionChronic stress pathologyRole of glutamateAntidepressant effectsEfficacy findingsGlutamate activationBiomarker findingsNeurobiology of stressVivo pharmacodynamicsCurrent perspective paperKetamineChronic stressReproducible biomarkersBehavioral effectsGlutamate inhibitionDepressionStress pathologyAntidepressantsNeurobiologyInhibitionActivationPharmacodynamicsPharmacokinetics
2016
Ketamine’s Mechanism of Rapid Antidepressant Activity: Evidence Gleaned from Clinical Studies
Averill L, Murrough J, Abdallah C. Ketamine’s Mechanism of Rapid Antidepressant Activity: Evidence Gleaned from Clinical Studies. 2016, 99-121. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42925-0_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRapid antidepressant effectsNeurobiology of depressionRapid antidepressant actionsNovel drug developmentDrug developmentKetamine's rapid antidepressant effectsRapid antidepressant activityOpen-label trialAntidepressant drug developmentKetamine's rapid antidepressant actionsTrauma-related disordersAntidepressant actionAntidepressant effectsAntidepressant medicationKetamine's mechanismSafety profileKetamine responseAntidepressant activityClinical studiesPotential biomarkersPsychotherapeutic treatmentHuman subjectsMedical SciencesDepressionNeurobiology