2020
Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Gueorguieva R, Goktas S, Purohit P, Ranganathan M, Sherif M, Ahn KH, D’Souza D, Formica R, Southwick SM, Duman RS, Sanacora G, Krystal JH. Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 45: 990-997. PMID: 32092760, PMCID: PMC7162891, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0644-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant effectsKetamine administrationRapamycin pretreatmentMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleDouble-blind cross-over designBenefits of ketamineRobust antidepressant effectsKetamine's antidepressant effectsMajor depressive episodeDepression Rating ScaleCross-over designKetamine exertsOral rapamycinRemission rateDepressive episodePlacebo 2Ketamine 0.5Local blockadeDepressed patientsIntravenous administrationTreatment daysDepression relapseDepression severityKetamineRating Scale
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