2020
Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Gueorguieva R, Goktas S, Purohit P, Ranganathan M, Sherif M, Ahn KH, D’Souza D, Formica R, Southwick SM, Duman RS, Sanacora G, Krystal JH. Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 45: 990-997. PMID: 32092760, PMCID: PMC7162891, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0644-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant effectsKetamine administrationRapamycin pretreatmentMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleDouble-blind cross-over designBenefits of ketamineRobust antidepressant effectsKetamine's antidepressant effectsMajor depressive episodeDepression Rating ScaleCross-over designKetamine exertsOral rapamycinRemission rateDepressive episodePlacebo 2Ketamine 0.5Local blockadeDepressed patientsIntravenous administrationTreatment daysDepression relapseDepression severityKetamineRating Scale
2003
A placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of lamotrigine in depersonalization disorder
Sierra M, Phillips ML, Ivin G, Krystal J, David AS. A placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of lamotrigine in depersonalization disorder. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2003, 17: 103-105. PMID: 12680746, DOI: 10.1177/0269881103017001712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepersonalization disorderEfficacy of lamotrigineWeeks of treatmentCross-over trialCross-over periodCross-over designDSM-IV depersonalization disorderSole medicationGlutamate releaseLamotriginePatientsCambridge Depersonalization ScaleDisordersTreatmentDepersonalization ScalePlaceboMedicationsHyperactivityRespondersTrialsWeeks
1999
Transcranial magnetic stimulation of left temporoparietal cortex in three patients reporting hallucinated “voices”
Hoffman R, Boutros N, Berman R, Roessler E, Belger A, Krystal J, Charney D. Transcranial magnetic stimulation of left temporoparietal cortex in three patients reporting hallucinated “voices”. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 46: 130-132. PMID: 10394483, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00358-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscranial magnetic stimulationLow-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulationFrequency transcranial magnetic stimulationAuditory hallucinationsMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal cortexSham stimulationPersistent auditory hallucinationsCross-over designSpeech perception areasHertz stimulationCerebral cortexSchizophrenic patientsCortical activationHallucination severityPatientsActive stimulationTotal cessationCortexStimulationHallucinationsGreater improvementActivationPrior studiesSeverity