GtoPdb is requesting financial support from commercial users. Please see our sustainability page for more information.
Synonyms: (S)-(+)-Ketamine | (S)-Ketamine | Spravato®
esketamine is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (2019))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: As the ketamine (S) enatiomer esketamine is twice as potent and has a more medically useful pharmacological action than racemic ketamine. Part of this advantage arises from inhibition of dopamine transporters.
|
|
References |
1. Kang H, Epstein M, Banke TG, Perszyk R, Simorowski N, Paladugu S, Liotta DC, Traynelis SF, Furukawa H. (2025)
Structural basis for channel gating and blockade in tri-heteromeric GluN1-2B-2D NMDA receptor. Neuron, [Epub ahead of print]. [PMID:39954679] |
2. Yi F, Bhattacharya S, Thompson CM, Traynelis SF, Hansen KB. (2019)
Functional and pharmacological properties of triheteromeric GluN1/2B/2D NMDA receptors. J Physiol, 597 (22): 5495-5514. [PMID:31541561] |