To explore the effect of esketamine (ES) pretreatment on necroptosis in mice with trigeminal neuralgia accompanied by anxiety-like behavior and its correlation with the RIP1/RIP3/MLKL signaling pathway. Thirty male C57BL/6J mice were randomized into five groups (n=6): Control, Sham, model group (PIONT), PIONT+NS, and PIONT+ES. Trigeminal neuralgia model was established by left infraorbital...
Depression during pregnancy is often overlooked and undertreated. Ketamine has been shown to exert prompt and sustained antidepressant effects in patients with depression, although concerns of potential neurotoxicity prohibit its use in pregnant women. Here, we aim to investigate the neurobehavioral effects of subanesthetic ketamine on pregnant mice and their offspring. We found that pregnant...
Ecstasy, 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA), is a recreational drug used among adolescents, including young pregnant women. MDMA passes the placental barrier and may therefore influence fetal development. The aim was to investigate the direct effect of MDMA on cortical cells using dissociated CNS cortex of rat embryos, E17. The primary culture was exposed to a single dose of MDMA and...