2011
The antidepressant effect of ketamine is not associated with changes in occipital amino acid neurotransmitter content as measured by [1H]-MRS
Valentine GW, Mason GF, Gomez R, Fasula M, Watzl J, Pittman B, Krystal JH, Sanacora G. The antidepressant effect of ketamine is not associated with changes in occipital amino acid neurotransmitter content as measured by [1H]-MRS. Psychiatry Research 2011, 191: 122-127. PMID: 21232924, PMCID: PMC3061550, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntidepressive AgentsBlood PressureDepressive Disorder, MajorDissociative DisordersFemaleGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidHeart RateHumansKetamineMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedOccipital LobeProtonsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsRetrospective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodStatistics as TopicTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsMajor depressive disorderAntidepressant effectsAntidepressant actionNeurotransmitter contentNMDA receptor antagonist ketamineProton magnetic resonance spectroscopy methodConventional antidepressant treatmentKetamine's antidepressant actionSingle intravenous doseSingle-blind conditionsAntidepressant treatmentChronic treatmentKetamine infusionIntravenous dosePharmacodynamic basisDepressive disorderAcute actionsMRS scansOccipital cortexDepressive symptomsDepression scoresRating ScaleBaseline measuresInfusionKetamine
1996
Noradrenergic mechanisms in stress and anxiety: II. Clinical studies
Bremner J, Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Noradrenergic mechanisms in stress and anxiety: II. Clinical studies. Synapse 1996, 23: 39-51. PMID: 8723134, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(199605)23:1<39::aid-syn5>3.0.co;2-i.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBlood pressureNoradrenergic functionHeart rateNoradrenergic systemClinical studiesAdrenergic receptorsPanic disorderAnxiety disordersGrowth hormone responseMeasurement of norepinephrineNorepinephrine responseNoradrenergic mechanismsBaseline norepinephrineNoradrenergic responsivenessPharmacological challengeCatecholaminergic functionHormone responseTraumatic remindersPatientsAcute stressorStress disorderNorepinephrineBaseline measuresConsistent finding