2023
Ketamine and rapid antidepressant action: new treatments and novel synaptic signaling mechanisms
Krystal J, Kavalali E, Monteggia L. Ketamine and rapid antidepressant action: new treatments and novel synaptic signaling mechanisms. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 49: 41-50. PMID: 37488280, PMCID: PMC10700627, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01629-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood disordersEffective treatmentN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsGlutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptorRapid antidepressant effectsTreatment-resistant depressionKey clinical aspectsRapid antidepressant actionsNovel effective treatmentsSynaptic signaling mechanismsMore effective treatmentsSynaptic plasticity mechanismsOpen channel blockerAntidepressant actionAntidepressant effectsKetamine effectsChannel blockersClinical aspectsClinical practiceNew treatmentsNeuropsychiatric disordersCircuit mechanismsDisordersTreatmentKetamine
2019
Ketamine: A Paradigm Shift for Depression Research and Treatment
Krystal JH, Abdallah CG, Sanacora G, Charney DS, Duman RS. Ketamine: A Paradigm Shift for Depression Research and Treatment. Neuron 2019, 101: 774-778. PMID: 30844397, PMCID: PMC6560624, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Ketamine: A Promising Rapid-Acting Antidepressant
Wilkinson S, Ostroff R, Katz R, Krystal J. Ketamine: A Promising Rapid-Acting Antidepressant. 2017, 223-239. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-6577-4_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMood disordersDeficiency hypothesisInitiation of therapyRapid antidepressant effectsRapid acting antidepressantsEvidence-based treatmentsLong-term riskMood disorders researchRelapse prevention strategiesEfficient therapeutic targetMechanism of actionOral antidepressantsAntidepressant effectsGlutamatergic receptorsGlutamatergic systemNovel antidepressantsSingle doseClinical trialsKetamine exposureRelated symptomsLong-term effectsPsychiatric disordersPrevention strategiesTherapeutic targetDrug Administration
2010
Potential Psychiatric Applications of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Agonists and Antagonists
Krystal JH, Mathew SJ, D’Souza D, Garakani A, Gunduz-Bruce H, Charney DS. Potential Psychiatric Applications of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Agonists and Antagonists. CNS Drugs 2010, 24: 669-693. PMID: 20658799, DOI: 10.2165/11533230-000000000-00000.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPreliminary clinical trialsPositive allosteric modulatorsPsychiatric disordersClinical trialsAnimal modelsAllosteric modulatorsGroup II mGluR agonistGroup IMetabotropic glutamate receptor agonistAnxiety disordersPotential psychiatric applicationsGlutamate receptor agonistsMetabotropic glutamate receptorsTreatment of schizophreniaRole of glutamateForm of depressionMGluR agonistAntidepressant propertiesMGluR5 agonistReceptor agonistGlutamate receptorsMood disordersArea of schizophreniaPromising agentAgonists
2009
Neuroplasticity as a target for the pharmacotherapy of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and schizophrenia
Krystal JH, Tolin DF, Sanacora G, Castner SA, Williams GV, Aikins DE, Hoffman RE, D'Souza DC. Neuroplasticity as a target for the pharmacotherapy of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and schizophrenia. Drug Discovery Today 2009, 14: 690-697. PMID: 19460458, PMCID: PMC2898127, DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2009.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersSymptomatic reliefMood disordersAnxiety disordersNeuroplasticity deficitsCurrent pharmacotherapyUnderlying abnormalityCurrent treatmentPsychiatric treatmentNeuroplasticityDisordersPharmacotherapyTreatmentExciting new findingsSchizophreniaReliefAbnormalitiesNeurodevelopmentNew findingsPrevention
2008
Targeting the glutamatergic system to develop novel, improved therapeutics for mood disorders
Sanacora G, Zarate CA, Krystal JH, Manji HK. Targeting the glutamatergic system to develop novel, improved therapeutics for mood disorders. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2008, 7: 426-437. PMID: 18425072, PMCID: PMC2715836, DOI: 10.1038/nrd2462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamatergic systemMood disordersAntidepressant effectsNMDA antagonistsDouble-blind placebo-controlled crossover studyTreatment-resistant major depressive disorderPlacebo-controlled crossover studyGlutamate release inhibitorSignificant antidepressant effectNMDA receptor expressionRecurrent mental illnessSingle intravenous doseMajor depressive disorderPotential novel therapeuticsGlutamatergic abnormalitiesCrossover studyGlutamate releaseIntravenous doseMood stabilizersDepressive disorderReceptor expressionReceptor modulatorsEvidence of alterationsCerebrospinal fluidAMPA potentiators
2005
GABA and glutamate systems as therapeutic targets in depression and mood disorders
Kendell SF, Krystal JH, Sanacora G. GABA and glutamate systems as therapeutic targets in depression and mood disorders. Expert Opinion On Therapeutic Targets 2005, 9: 153-168. PMID: 15757488, DOI: 10.1517/14728222.9.1.153.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Clinical Studies Implementing Glutamate Neurotransmission in Mood Disorders
SANACORA G, ROTHMAN DL, MASON G, KRYSTAL JH. Clinical Studies Implementing Glutamate Neurotransmission in Mood Disorders. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2003, 1003: 292-308. PMID: 14684453, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1300.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Glutamate and GABA systems as targets for novel antidepressant and mood-stabilizing treatments
Krystal JH, Sanacora G, Blumberg H, Anand A, Charney DS, Marek G, Epperson CN, Goddard A, Mason GF. Glutamate and GABA systems as targets for novel antidepressant and mood-stabilizing treatments. Molecular Psychiatry 2002, 7: s71-s80. PMID: 11986998, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical GABA levelsMood-stabilizing treatmentMood disordersGABA levelsΓ-amino-butyric acid (GABA) systemMood-stabilizing agentsGlutamate receptor functionDevelopment of medicationsGABA deficitAvailable antidepressantsGABAergic modulationAntimanic effectsGlutamatergic activityClinical evidenceNovel antidepressantsGABA systemAntidepressant drugsNew agentsReceptor functionAvailable evidenceReceptor targetsAntidepressantsDisordersGlutamateTreatment