Ketamine's antidepressant effects linked to opioid system interaction
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Research shows that ketamine can quickly restore connections in the brain's reward system disrupted by stress, effectively lifting depression symptoms in animal models by reconnecting motivation-related cells, offering insights into its rapid antidepressant effects.
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