RE: Research News: New Insights Into How Ketamine Stops Depression

[justtryme90]

Thats a nice post, you should consider including the #steemstem tag so the curators might not miss subsequent ones.

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[ngans]

Yeah, I only more recently became aware of the steemstem project. I am so impressed by it, and want to thank you so much for your work, @justtryme90. You have helped create an amazing ecosystem of informative and enjoyable content!!!

I just wrote a more molecular neuroscience dense article using the #steemstem tag this morning: Molecules to Mental States: Psychological Stress and Cell Death. Thanks so much again!

[ngans]

Also, a typo that I noticed: "Ketamine however, is an agonist of this receptor, in this case it stops the NMDA receptor from firing."

It is actually a selective antagonist, which as you state reduces the excitability of the neuron.

[charitybot]

After discovering more of the science behind how Special K reduces symptoms of depression, researchers are now looking into the mechanisms behind Frosted Flake's ability to alleviate pain and Froot Loop's strange ability to help insomnia patients.

It's always nice to know they're looking into how these things actually work, may see more targeted drugs in the future come from this research, although there aren't that many negative side-effects it seems from paired ketamine/therapy sessions.

[justtryme90]

But what does cinnamon toast crunch cure?

[charitybot]

Scientists are still unsure how Cinnamon Toast Crunch works, they're investigating differences in childrens' neural activity after its consumption that allow for the resultant synesthesia and visual profiling of flavor.

[justtryme90]

Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out. :)