 Ketamine
"Ketamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors.
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D007649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.392.368.367.652
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| Concept/Terms |
Ketamine- Ketamine
- 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone
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| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ketamine" by people in Profiles.
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Haile CN, Murrough JW, Iosifescu DV, Chang LC, Al Jurdi RK, Foulkes A, Iqbal S, Mahoney JJ, De La Garza R, Charney DS, Newton TF, Mathew SJ. Plasma brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and response to ketamine in treatment-resistant depression. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014 Feb; 17(2):331-6.
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Volle RL, Alkadhi KA, Branisteanu DD, Reynolds LS, Epstein PM, Smilowitz H, Lambert JJ, Henderson EG. Ketamine and ditran block end-plate ion conductance and [3H]phencyclidine binding to electric organ membrane. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1982 Jun; 221(3):570-6.
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Moreton JE, Meisch RA, Stark L, Thompson T. Ketamine self-administration by the rhesus monkey. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1977 Nov; 203(2):303-9.
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