Ketamine: Neuroprotective or Neurotoxic?

Ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, has been employed clinically as an intravenous anesthetic since the 1970s. More recently, ketamine has received attention for its rapid antidepressant effects and is actively being explored as a treatment for a wide range...

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Main Authors: Divya Choudhury, Anita E. Autry, Kimberley F. Tolias, Vaishnav Krishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.672526/full