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Locking away depression.

Jose Cesar Hernandez Silva, Christophe D Proulx

Science (New York, N.Y.) August 9, 2024 DOI: 10.1126/science.adq9566 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Peer reviewed
Intervention	Ketamine
Topics	Depression
Keywords	Mental health Ketamine therapy Depression treatment Psychopharmacology
Citations	7
Key points	Ketamine blocks neuroreceptors in hyperactive brain regions to produce its antidepressant effects.

Abstract

The antidepressant ketamine blocks neuroreceptors in hyperactive brain regions.

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