Ketamine blocks the short-term anxiety and social withdrawal linked to adolescent social defeat Experiencing severe social defeat during adolescence typically leads to anxiety and social avoidance. However, a new study reveals that treating mice with ketamine prior to stressful events effectively blocks these negative behavioral changes.

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New evidence suggests brain’s opioid system helps mediate ketamine’s antidepressant effects A new study published in Nature Medicine provides more evidence that ketamine’s rapid antidepressant effects may be partially dependent on the brain’s opioid system. The researchers found that blocking...

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Effects of ketamine and esketamine on death, suicidal behaviour, and suicidal ideation in psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Ketamine repairs reward circuitry to reverse stress-induced anhedonia A single low dose of the anesthetic ketamine restored the ability to enjoy sweet treats and social contact in mice that had been made apathetic by long-term stress, according to new research published...

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Ketamine’s antidepressant effects appear unrelated to stress hormones, study finds A study of individuals with treatment-resistant depression found that hormones associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis do not influence the antidepressant effects of ketamine. However,...

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Unexpected results from a ketamine study might reshape depression research A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found that chronic opioid use may interfere with the brain’s ability to generate a placebo antidepressant response, but does not seem...

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What Really Happens to Your Brain on Ketamine? Scientists Finally Have Answers Ketamine has gone from a club drug to a potential mental health treatment, but its safety remains hotly debated. After Matthew Perry’s tragic overdose, researchers have intensified efforts to understand...

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Unlocking the Mystery of Ketamine’s Fast Depression Relief — Well3 Health For years, scientists have been intrigued by ketamine's seemingly magical ability to alleviate depression almost instantly. While traditionally used as an anesthetic, low doses of ketamine offer a rap...

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