Brain damages in ketamine addicts as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging
Ketamine, a known antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartic (NMDA) glutamate receptors, had been used as an anesthetic particularly for pediatric or for cardiac patients. Unfortunately, ketamine has become an abusive drug in many parts of the world while chronic and prolonged usage led to damages of many or...
Main Authors: | Chunmei eWang, Dong eZheng, Jie eXu, Waiping eLam, D.T. eYew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neuroanatomy |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2013.00023/full |
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