Ketamine
From Abused Drug to Rapid-Acting Antidepressant
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The N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine is known to induce various pharmacological effects. It has attracted attention because of its rapid and sustained antidepressant effects in depressed p...
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The P2X7 receptor is a member of the P2X family of adenosine 5′-triphosphate-gated cation channels. Several recent studies have demonstrated that this receptor is involved in mechanisms related to pain and inflam...
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Bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) is a common orthognatic surgical procedure. Sensory disturbances in the inferior alveolar nerve, including hypoesthesia and dysesthesia, are frequently observed...
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(-)-Pentazocine has been hypothesized to induce analgesia via the κ-opioid (KOP) receptor, although the involvement of other opioid receptor subtypes in the effects of pentazocine remains unknown. In this stud...
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Ethanol affects many functions of the brain and peripheral organs. Here we show that ethanol opens G-protein-activated, inwardly rectifying K+ (GIRK) channels, which has important implications for inhibitory regu...