Ketamine’s antidepressive effects tied to opioid system in brain
Ketamine’s antidepressive effects require activation of opioid receptors in the brain, a new Stanford study shows. The surprising finding may alter how new antidepressants are developed and administered in order to mitigate the risk of opioid dependence. Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that ketamine works as an antidepressant at least in part …
