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