Researchers explore the fast-acting effects of ketamine in patients with depression
Many patients who struggle with depression buy Paxil to alleviate their symptoms.
Many patients who struggle with depression buy Paxil to alleviate their symptoms. Another drug called ketamine has been gaining a strong reputation for its efficacy as an antidepressant, and scientists from the UT Southwestern Medical Center recently explored the reason behind the fast-acting response it evokes in individuals who take it.
Lead author Lisa Monteggia, who published the findings in the journal Nature, said that ketamine produces a rapid effect that may occur as a result of communication between brain cells.
"Ketamine produces a very sharp increase that immediately relieves depression," Monteggia said. "We hope our investigation provides critical information to treat depression effectively sooner. We now have a novel pathway to explore that may provide potential for the development of faster-acting and longer-lasting antidepressants."
She and her colleagues are currently working on investigating the short- and long-term effects of the changes that occur in patients who take such medications.
The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and could have interesting implications on future therapeutic strategies for depression.
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