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Ketamine Reveals Shifting Brain Activity Patterns in Older Adults With Depression
Key Takeaways
- Texas A&M researchers identified time-specific brain activity patterns after ketamine treatment in older adults with treatment-resistant depression.
- The findings, published in Translational Psychiatry, may help identify biological markers of ketamine's antidepressant effects.
- The EPMAD Lab is studying U.S. veterans older than 55, a group often excluded from ketamine research due to safety and efficacy concerns.
- Dr. Nicholas Murphy compares ketamine to opening a floodgate that increases brain flexibility and connectivity.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com