Brain region–specific action of ketamine as a rapid antidepressant
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in Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
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Class of 2026
“Brain region–specific action of ketamine as a rapid antidepressant”
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ketamine · NMDA receptor · NMDA receptor antagonism · lateral habenula · hippocampal pyramidal neurons · use-dependent blockade · extrasynaptic NMDAR pool · regional neural activity · conditional NMDAR knockout · serotonin elevation · brain-derived neurotrophic factor · brain-derived neurotrophic factor · depressive-like mice · rapid antidepressant · LHb inactivation · hippocampal activation · brain region selectivity · primary versus secondary drug targets
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/neuroscience-and-neuropharmacology-research/2026. Accessed 2026-07-15. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459