How Blocking DUSP6 Extends Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effect to Months

How Scientists Turned a Brief Ketamine High into a Two-Month Antidepressant Effect TL;DR: Blocking DUSP6 protein alongside ketamine extends antidepressant effects from 2 weeks to 4+ weeks in mice, potentially offering single-dose treatment instead of repeated infusions. Ketamine works like almost nothing else in psychiatry. A single infusion can lift severe depression within hours, even …

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Oleacein (Rare Compound in Olive Oil) Exerts Anti-Neuroinflammatory & Antidepressant Effects via BDNF & TRKB (2024 Study)

Oleacein, a compound found in extra virgin olive oil, shows potential as a natural treatment for depression and anxiety by reducing inflammation and boosting brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Highlights: Oleacein & BDNF: Oleacein significantly increases BDNF expression, which is essential for brain health and neuroplasticity, both in human neuroblastoma cells and in the brains of …

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