Science October 2012 PMID 23042884

Synaptic dysfunction in depression: potential therapeutic targets.

Ronald S Duman, George K Aghajanian

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Depression is linked to smaller brain regions like the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, along with fewer neuronal synapses.
Traditional antidepressants can help but often take weeks to work and are not always effective, whereas ketamine acts quickly by targeting NMDA receptors.
Ketamine promotes rapid new synapse formation, reversing stress-induced synaptic deficits, supporting the idea that restoring synaptic connections could be a key approach in treating depression.

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Ketamine stimulates rapid regrowth of synaptic connectivity in regions of interest Spines are reduced by stress and restored by ketamine

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