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ReviewCNS drugs2024

Research Progress on NMDA Receptor Enhancement Drugs for the Treatment of Depressive Disorder.

Ruyun Liu, Ning Liu, Lin Ma, Yue Liu, Zhuo Huang, Xiaodong Peng, Chunlin Zhuang, Jianguo Niu, Jianqiang Yu, Juan Du

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Review in CNS drugs, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Decoding serotonin: the molecular symphony behind depression.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2025
    Review
  4. Neurotrophic Effects ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ruyun LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Ning LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Lin MaSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Yue LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Zhuo HuangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaodong PengSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Chunlin ZhuangSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Jianguo NiuNingxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China. nxmcnjg@163.com.
Jianqiang YuSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China. yujqlab@163.com.
Juan DuSchool of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli St, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China. 20040027@nxmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0006-9938-536X

Funding

Major Research Development Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2022BEG02042Major Research Development Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2022BEG02043Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province 2022AAC03139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe mental illness with a complex etiology. Currently, many medications employed in clinical treatment exhibit limitations such as delayed onset of action and a high incidence of adverse reactions. Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop antidepressants that exhibit enhanced efficacy and safety. The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), a distinctive glutamate-gated ion channel receptor, has been implicated in the onset and progression of depressive disorder, as evidenced by both preclinical and clinical research. The NMDAR antagonist, ketamine, exhibits rapid and sustained antidepressant effects, holding promise as a novel therapeutic approach for depressive disorder. However, its psychotomimetic impact and potential for addiction have restricted its widespread clinical application. Notably, over the past decade, studies have suggested that enhancing NMDAR functionality can produce antidepressant effects with improved safety, especially with the emergence of NMDAR-positive allosteric modulators (PAMs). We view this as a potential novel strategy for treating depression, forming the basis for the narrative review that follows.

Indexed as

Antidepressive AgentsMajor Depressive DisorderReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateAllosteric RegulationAnimalsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsHumansKetamineAntidepressive AgentsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsKetamineReceptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

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