Connecting Inflammation with Glutamate Agonism in Suicidality
Connecting Inflammation with Glutamate Agonism in Suicidality
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Basingstoke: Nature Publishing Group
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The NMDA-receptor antagonist ketamine has proven efficient in reducing symptoms of suicidality, although the mechanisms explaining this effect have not been detailed in psychiatric patients. Recent evidence points towards a low-grade inflammation in brains of suicide victims. Inflammation leads to production of quinolinic acid (QUIN) and kynurenic...
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Connecting Inflammation with Glutamate Agonism in Suicidality
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_532265
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_532265
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0893-133X,1740-634X
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1740-634X
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10.1038/npp.2012.248
