Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

Mechanisms of ketamine and its metabolites as antidepressants

EM Hess, LM Riggs, M Michaelides… - Biochemical pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Treating major depression is a medical need that remains unmet by monoaminergic
therapeutic strategies that commonly fail to achieve symptom remission. A breakthrough in …

Stress-primed secretory autophagy promotes extracellular BDNF maturation by enhancing MMP9 secretion

S Martinelli, EA Anderzhanova, T Bajaj… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The stress response is an essential mechanism for maintaining homeostasis, and its
disruption is implicated in several psychiatric disorders. On the cellular level, stress …

Hydroxynorketamines: pharmacology and potential therapeutic applications

JN Highland, P Zanos, LM Riggs, P Georgiou… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydroxynorketamines (HNKs) are formed in vivo after (R, S)-ketamine (ketamine)
administration. The 12 HNK stereoisomers are distinguished by the position of cyclohexyl …

The HPA axis as target for depression

A Menke - Current Neuropharmacology, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a stress-related mental disorder with a lifetime
prevalence of 20% and, thus, is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders …

Inhibition of FKBP51 induces stress resilience and alters hippocampal neurogenesis

MG Codagnone, N Kara, A Ratsika, BR Levone… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Stress-related psychiatric disorders such as depression are among the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality. Considering that many individuals fail to respond to currently …

The mechanisms behind rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine: a systematic review with a focus on molecular neuroplasticity

MJY Kang, E Hawken, GH Vazquez - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The mechanism of action underlying ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects in patients with
depression, both suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) …

Stress, mental disorder and ketamine as a novel, rapid acting treatment

M Dutton, AT Can, J Lagopoulos… - European …, 2022 - Elsevier
The experience of stress is often utilised in models of emerging mental illness and
neurobiological systems are implicated as the intermediary link between the experience of …

A multiscale view of the mechanisms underlying ketamine's antidepressant effects: an update on neuronal calcium signaling

A Kawatake-Kuno, T Murai, S Uchida - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating disease characterized by depressed
mood, loss of interest or pleasure, suicidal ideation, and reduced motivation or …

Neuroplasticity to autophagy cross-talk in a therapeutic effect of physical exercises and irisin in ADHD

A Abdulghani, M Poghosyan, A Mehren… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Adaptive neuroplasticity is a pivotal mechanism for healthy brain development and
maintenance, as well as its restoration in disease-and age-associated decline. Management …