2016
KETAMINE'S MECHANISM OF ACTION: A PATH TO RAPID‐ACTING ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Abdallah CG, Adams TG, Kelmendi B, Esterlis I, Sanacora G, Krystal JH. KETAMINE'S MECHANISM OF ACTION: A PATH TO RAPID‐ACTING ANTIDEPRESSANTS. Depression And Anxiety 2016, 33: 689-697. PMID: 27062302, PMCID: PMC4961540, DOI: 10.1002/da.22501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAntidepressant effectsKetamine's mechanismN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistRapid-acting antidepressant effectsPrefrontal cortexSingle subanesthetic doseRapid antidepressant effectsTreatment-resistant depressionFull therapeutic effectEfficacy of ketamineKetamine's antidepressant effectsRapid acting antidepressantsFuture clinical prospectsGlutamate surgeTraditional antidepressantsAntidepressant medicationCascade of eventsReceptor antagonistSubanesthetic doseDepressive disorderClinical dataTherapeutic effectTreatment responseLimited efficacy
2015
Ketamine as a promising prototype for a new generation of rapid‐acting antidepressants
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Krystal JH. Ketamine as a promising prototype for a new generation of rapid‐acting antidepressants. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2015, 1344: 66-77. PMID: 25727103, PMCID: PMC4412785, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen-label studyRobust antidepressant effectsRapid-acting antidepressantsNeurobiology of depressionRoute of administrationModerate adverse effectsMechanism of actionTrauma-related disordersTraditional antidepressantsAntidepressant effectsTransient mildChronic treatmentControlled TrialsClinical effectsOptimal dosingPsychopharmacologic interventionsPatient groupPatient populationTreatment targetsKetamineAntidepressantsRelevant biomarkersAdverse effectsNeurobiological underpinningsInfusion
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