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  2. Jan 31, 2023 · A class of drugs called NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor antagonists may be the answer for people with depression who don’t get relief from typical treatment. These drugs are safe and...

  3. Apr 3, 2013 · The purpose of this review is to examine and analyze current literature on the role of NMDA receptor antagonists for treatment of depression and whether this is a feasible route in drug discovery. Keywords: NMDA receptor antagonists, depression, antidepressant-like effect, ketamine, MK-801, forced swim test

    • Zeynep Ates-Alagoz, Adeboye Adejare
    • 10.3390/ph6040480
    • 2013
    • 2013/04
  4. Jul 24, 2023 · Ketamine is an open channel blocker of ionotropic glutamatergic N -Methyl- D -Aspartate (NMDA) receptors. The discovery of its rapid antidepressant effects in patients with...

  5. Expert opinion: The recent approval of esketamine by the FDA for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) culminates the almost 30 years of research focused on the NMDA receptor as a target for the development of antidepressants. This action gives hope to patients who do not respond to currently available pharmacotherapy.

    • Bartłomiej Pochwat, Gabriel Nowak, Bernadeta Szewczyk
    • 2019
  6. The development of NMDA receptor antagonists for treatment of depression is chronicled, from initial studies up through the recent FDA approval of intranasal esketamine as well as other newer compounds that have shown recent promise in clinical trials.

    • Pasha A Davoudian, Samuel T Wilkinson
    • 2020
  7. May 7, 2021 · Abnormalities in glutamatergic neurotransmission via the N -methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) play a role in the pathogenesis of mood disorders, including major depressive...

  8. Results: NMDAR antagonists, such as ketamine, may be considered novel and promising pharmacological options for the rapid treatment of treatment-resistant depression patients. This is in contrast to the delayed action of the currently available antidepressant medications.

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