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Medical Science of Ukraine

ISSN 2664-472X

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A review of the therapeutic and neuroprotective properties of ketamine

Medical Science of Ukraine June 30, 2026 Viacheslav Zaika, Yan Tytarenko

Relevance. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and a significant proportion of patients suffer from treatment-resistant forms of the disorder. An innovative approach involves the use of ketamine and esketamine, which are capable of inducing a “window of neuroplasticity” – a period of enhanced synaptogenesis and the formation of new neural connections. Theoretically,...