Conditioned anti-immobility by ketamine: A comparison to escitalopram and bupropion.
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology April 1, 2023 Brett Melanson, Michael Wolter, Zion Leatham et al.
This study was designed to explore the clinical belief that "set and setting" play an important role in favorable responses to psychedelic agents such as ketamine (KET). In fact, there is evidence in animals that the antidepressant effect of this drug may involve drug-environment interactions in which a context paired with its effects acquires the ability to influence behavior. Therefore, it...