Ketamine, Esketamine, and Arketamine: Their Mechanisms of Action and Applications in the Treatment of Depression and Alleviation of Depressive Symptoms
Research over the past years has compared the enantiomers (S)-ketamine (esketamine) and (R)-ketamine (arketamine) of the previously known racemic mixture called ketamine (R/S-ketamine). Esketamine has been found to be more potent, offering three times stronger analgesic effects and 1.5 times greater...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-10-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/10/2283 |