Repeated administration of a subanesthetic dose of ketamine results in impaired motor and cognitive behavior and differential expression of hippocampal P2X1 and P2X7 receptors in adult mice.
Behavioural Brain Research March 28, 2025 Teresa Belem Mares-Barbosa, Ares Orlando Cuellar-Santoyo, Victor Manuel Ruiz-Rodríguez et al. 3 citations
Ketamine hydrochloride serves multiple purposes, including its use as a general anesthetic, treatment for depression, and recreational drug. In studies involving rodents, ketamine is utilized as a model for schizophrenia. However, it is unclear whether age affects the behavioral response induced by repeated ketamine administration and if it modifies the expression levels of N-methyl-D-aspartate...