Lisa Monteggia: Ketamine, SSRIs, Depression & the Brain | Ep #29

Mind & Matter

English - July 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Nick talks to neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Monteggia about research on psychiatric disorders of the brain. Lisa described how psychiatric disorders like depression manifest in the brain, how traditional anti-depressant drugs like SSRIs work in the brain, and her research on how the drug ketamine can have rapid depressant effects in treatment-resistant patients.

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