2013
Rapid-Acting Glutamatergic Antidepressants: The Path to Ketamine and Beyond
Krystal JH, Sanacora G, Duman RS. Rapid-Acting Glutamatergic Antidepressants: The Path to Ketamine and Beyond. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 1133-1141. PMID: 23726151, PMCID: PMC3671489, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspartate glutamate receptor antagonist ketamineNovel antidepressant mechanismNovel treatment mechanismsSingle subanesthetic doseRapid-acting antidepressantsMeaningful clinical improvementGlutamatergic antidepressantsTraditional antidepressantsAntidepressant mechanismClinical improvementAntidepressant responseAntidepressant researchSubanesthetic doseKetamine studiesTherapeutic effectAntidepressantsKetamineTreatment mechanismsN-methylDose
2003
N-methyl-d-aspartate glutamate receptors and alcoholism: reward, dependence, treatment, and vulnerability
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Mason G, Trevisan L, D'Souza DC. N-methyl-d-aspartate glutamate receptors and alcoholism: reward, dependence, treatment, and vulnerability. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2003, 99: 79-94. PMID: 12804700, DOI: 10.1016/s0163-7258(03)00054-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamatergic systemEthanol abuseGlutamate receptorsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypePrimary excitatory neurotransmitterAspartate glutamate receptorsAction of ethanolEthanol withdrawalGlutamatergic agentsGlutamatergic functionExcitatory neurotransmitterTranslational neuroscience perspectiveGlutamate systemEthanol intoxicationBehavioral effectsEthanol contributeAlcoholismBrainReceptorsTreatmentAbuseN-methylSubtypesNeurotransmittersIntoxication