Optogenetic stimulation of infralimbic PFC reproduces ketamine’s rapid and sustained antidepressant actions
Fuchikami M, Thomas A, Liu R, Wohleb ES, Land BB, DiLeone RJ, Aghajanian GK, Duman RS. Optogenetic stimulation of infralimbic PFC reproduces ketamine’s rapid and sustained antidepressant actions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 8106-8111. PMID: 26056286, PMCID: PMC4491758, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1414728112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-PFCOptogenetic stimulationAntidepressant actionAnxiolytic effectsSystemic ketamineLayer V pyramidal neuronsSystemic ketamine administrationInfralimbic prefrontal cortexPrecise cellular mechanismsKetamine infusionKetamine administrationPyramidal neuronsAnxiolytic actionDepressed patientsSpine synapsesSynaptic responsesNeuronal inactivationRodent modelsNeuronal activityKetaminePrefrontal cortexBehavioral actionsCellular mechanismsStimulationPatients