by Vanderbilt University 3-D model of Ketamine. Credit: Wikipedia Building on recent research confirming how ketamine induces rapid antidepressant action, Professor of Pharmacology Lisa Monteggia and her collaborators show how the molecular mechanism of the gene MeCP2 and associated synaptic adaptability is critical to the long-term antidepressant effects of ketamine. While MeCP2 has been shown to...
