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Prophylactic (R,S)-ketamine is effective against stress-induced behaviors in adolescent but not aged mice.
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CYP 450 enzymes influence (R,S)-ketamine brain delivery and its antidepressant activity
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Behavioral and neurobiological effects of GnRH agonist treatment in mice-potential implications for puberty suppression in transgender individuals
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Anacker C, Sydnor E, Chen BK, LaGamma CC, McGowan JC, Mastrodonato A, Hunsberger HC, Shores R, Dixon RS, McEwen BS, Byne W, Meyer-Bahlburg HFL, Bockting W, Ehrhardt AA, Denny CA
Prophylactic (R,S)-ketamine selectively protects against inflammatory stressors
Mastrodonato et al., 2020, Behavioural Brain Research
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3D microphotonic probe for high resolution deep tissue imaging
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Antidepressant but not prophylactic ketamine alters calretinin and calbindin expression in the ventral hippocampus
LaGamma et al., 2018, Frontiers of Molecular Neuroscience
LaGamma CT, Tang WW, Morgan AA, McGowan JC, Brachman RA, Denny CA
Prophylactic ketamine alters nucleotide and neurotransmitter metabolism in brain and plasma following stress
McGowan et al., 2018, Neuropsychopharmacology
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Neurobiological mechanisms of stress resilience and implications for the aged population
Faye, McGowan et al., 2018, Current Neuropharmacology
Faye C*, McGowan JC*, Denny CA, David DJ
*equal contributions
Prophylactic ketamine attenuates learned fear
McGowan et al., 2017, Neuropsychopharmacology
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