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(R)-Ketamine strongly activates the prefrontal serotonergic system through an AMPA receptor-independent mechanism. (S)-Ketamine-induced serotonin and dopamine release was AMPA receptor-dependent. These findings provide a neurochemical basis for the underlying pharmacological differences between ketamine enantiomers and their metabolites.
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