2016
Ketamine’s Mechanisms of Rapid Antidepressant Activity: Evidence from Preclinical Studies
Hermes G, Sanacora G. Ketamine’s Mechanisms of Rapid Antidepressant Activity: Evidence from Preclinical Studies. 2016, 73-98. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42925-0_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntidepressant activityPreclinical studiesAntidepressant actionKetamine's mechanismPreclinical literatureRodent modelsRapid onsetBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expressionBehavioral effectsClassic antidepressant drugsRapid antidepressant activityNeurotrophic factor expressionChronic stressor exposureReceptor-targeted drugsNovel drug developmentAntidepressant propertiesKetamine effectsClinical trialsAntidepressant drugsSynaptic plasticityReceptor activationClinical settingFactor expressionStressor exposureDurable effects
2000
Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies
Sanacora G, Mason G, Krystal J. Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies. Critical Reviews In Neurobiology 2000, 14: 23. PMID: 11253954, DOI: 10.1615/critrevneurobiol.v14.i1.20.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNeurobiology of depressionGABAergic functionTechnique of PETCSF GABA concentrationsGABA-mimetic agentsNovel neuroimaging techniquesNondepressed comparison subjectsMood stabilizingChronic administrationGABAergic transmissionGABAergic neurotransmissionAntidepressant propertiesGABAergic abnormalitiesDepressed patientsAntidepressant drugsDisorder pathophysiologyLower plasmaComparison subjectsAnimal studiesGABAergic contributionGABA concentrationNovel imaging techniqueNeuroimaging studiesNeuroimaging techniquesDepression