Exploring the multifaceted potential of (R)-ketamine beyond antidepressant applications

S Zhang, Y Pu, J Liu, L Li, C An, Y Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
(R, S)-and (S)-ketamine have made significant progress in the treatment of treatment-
resistant depression (TRD) and have become a research focus in recent years. However …

The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers

JN Johnston, ID Henter, CA Zarate Jr - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist first developed as an
anesthetic, has shown significant promise as a medication with rapid antidepressant …

Registered clinical trials investigating ketamine and esketamine for treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review

M Brendle, A Ragnhildstveit, M Slayton… - Journal of …, 2023 - akjournals.com
Abstract Background and Aims Ketamine and esketamine have garnered interest in both
psychiatric research and clinical practice for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). In this …

Esketamine for treatment resistant depression

J Swainson, RK Thomas, S Archer… - Expert review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) is a common and
burdensome condition with poor outcomes and few treatment options. Esketamine is the S …

Oral esketamine for treatment-resistant depression: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial

SY Smith-Apeldoorn, JKE Veraart, J Kamphuis… - BMC psychiatry, 2019 - Springer
Background There is an urgent need to develop additional treatment strategies for patients
with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The rapid but short-lived antidepressant effects of …

R-ketamine: a rapid-onset and sustained antidepressant without psychotomimetic side effects

C Yang, Y Shirayama, JC Zhang, Q Ren, W Yao… - Translational …, 2015 - nature.com
Although the efficacy of racemate ketamine, a rapid onset and sustained antidepressant, for
patients with treatment-resistant depression was a serendipitous finding, clinical use of …

R-ketamine: a rapid-onset and sustained antidepressant without risk of brain toxicity

K Hashimoto - Psychological Medicine, 2016 - cambridge.org
I read with great interest the recent article by Kishimoto et al.(2016) about meta-analysis of
the antidepressant effects of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) antagonist …

Antidepressant efficacy and tolerability of ketamine and esketamine: a critical review

P Molero, JA Ramos-Quiroga, R Martin-Santos… - CNS drugs, 2018 - Springer
Ketamine and its enantiomer S-ketamine (esketamine) are promising candidates to produce
a rapid-onset antidepressant effect in treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine causes …

Beyond ketamine: new approaches to the development of safer antidepressants

S Chaki - Current neuropharmacology, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Ketamine has been reported to exert rapid and sustained antidepressant
effects in patients with depression, including patients with treatment-resistant depression …

[HTML][HTML] A historical review of antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
The robust antidepressant effects of (R, S)-ketamine are among the most important
discoveries in mood research over the last half century. Off-label use of (R, S)-ketamine …