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Ketamine induces immediate and delayed alterations of OCD-like behavior
Thompson SL, Welch AC, Iourinets J, Dulawa SC. Ketamine induces immediate and delayed alterations of OCD-like behavior. Psychopharmacology 2020, 237: 627-638. PMID: 31927606, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-019-05397-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOCD-like behaviorPrepulse inhibitionTherapeutic effectH postinjectionNoncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonistOCD patientsAnti-OCD effectsRationaleObsessive-compulsive disorderNMDA receptor antagonistRapid therapeutic effectPretreatment time pointsAcute ketaminePharmacological monotherapyKetamine pretreatmentKetamine treatmentPPI deficitsReuptake inhibitorsReceptor antagonistLow doseMin postinjectionPsychiatric disordersDelayed alterationsResponse rateHigh dosesKetamine
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Targeted effects of ketamine on perceptual expectation during mediated learning in rats
Fleming LM, Jaynes FB, Thompson SL, Corlett PR, Taylor JR. Targeted effects of ketamine on perceptual expectation during mediated learning in rats. Psychopharmacology 2022, 239: 2395-2405. PMID: 35389087, PMCID: PMC9296571, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06128-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual expectationsHallucination-like experiencesMemory representationsExpected cueDevaluation phasePerceptual experienceNeural correlatesAssociative learningLearning taskTask phasesExternal outcomesDirect learningLearningEffects of ketamineExpectationsRetrievalConclusionsThese resultsModerate dosePerceptCausal relationshipCuesExperienceRepresentationTaskRecent work