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Leah Weizman

2 papers in the library · publishing 2023-2024

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Microdosing ketamine in Drosophila does not block serotonin reuptake, but causes complex behavioral changes mediated by glutamate and serotonin receptors

Journal of Neurochemistry February 7, 2024 Kelly E. Dunham, Kani H. Khaled, Leah Weizman et al.

Microdosing ketamine is a novel antidepressant for treatment‐resistant depression. Traditional antidepressants, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), inhibit serotonin reuptake, but it is not clear if ketamine shows a similar mechanism. Here, we tested the effects of feeding ketamine and SSRIs to Drosophila melanogaster larvae, which has a similar serotonin system to mammals and...

Microdosing ketamine in Drosophila does not inhibit SERT like SSRIs, but causes behavioral changes mediated by glutamate and serotonin receptors

bioRxiv Preprint Server November 7, 2023 Kelly E. Dunham, Kani H. Khaled, Leah Weizman et al. preprint

Recently, the FDA approved microdosing ketamine for treatment resistant depression. Traditional antidepressants, like serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), block serotonin reuptake, but it is not clear if ketamine blocks serotonin reuptake. Here, we tested the effects of feeding ketamine and SSRIs to Drosophila melanogaster larvae, which has a similar serotonin system to mammals, and...