Letter to the editor: does ketamine exert a fast-acting antidepressant effect via inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines?
Psychological Medicine August 1, 2011 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711000699 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Esketamine Ketamine |
| Key points | Proposes that ketamine's rapid antidepressant action may involve inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and calls for more research to test this hypothesis. |
Abstract
Letter to the editor: does ketamine exert a fast-acting antidepressant effect via inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines?
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