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Researchers find response to ketamine depends on opioid pathways, but varies by sex
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Researchers find response to ketamine depends on opioid pathways, but varies by sex

by Nina Bai, Stanford University A Stanford Medicine-led study found that blocking opioid receptors in the brain extinguished the effects of ketamine—but only in male rats. Credit: Emily Moskal/Stanford MedicineKetamine, increasingly popular as a treatment for depression and pain, is often prescribed as an alternative to addictive opioids. But the data has been mixed on whether...