Existing antidepressants seem to have an onset time of several weeks.However,newly found depression-related receptors and pathways may enlighten us to find more rapid-onset antidepressants,in which ketamine is one of ...Existing antidepressants seem to have an onset time of several weeks.However,newly found depression-related receptors and pathways may enlighten us to find more rapid-onset antidepressants,in which ketamine is one of the most potential antidepressants.By intranasal administration,drugs can be directly delivered to the brain via olfactory nerve route,which is proved to be suitable for some antidepressants.Well-designed rapid-onset antidepressants are the urgent requirements of the patients with depression.Intranasal administration,as a potential strategy to deliver antidepressants to brain,can improve drug efficacy and largely shorten the onset time.In this article,we sorted out some new formulation approaches in treating depression with different mechanisms and pathways compared with traditional treating strategies,along with new findings in clinical studies,proving that the combination of rapid-onset antidepressants with intranasal delivery will lead a new trend in treating depression.展开更多
基金Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants of Guizhou Medcial University(FAMP201805K)Qian Ke He Platform Talents 20175101。
文摘Existing antidepressants seem to have an onset time of several weeks.However,newly found depression-related receptors and pathways may enlighten us to find more rapid-onset antidepressants,in which ketamine is one of the most potential antidepressants.By intranasal administration,drugs can be directly delivered to the brain via olfactory nerve route,which is proved to be suitable for some antidepressants.Well-designed rapid-onset antidepressants are the urgent requirements of the patients with depression.Intranasal administration,as a potential strategy to deliver antidepressants to brain,can improve drug efficacy and largely shorten the onset time.In this article,we sorted out some new formulation approaches in treating depression with different mechanisms and pathways compared with traditional treating strategies,along with new findings in clinical studies,proving that the combination of rapid-onset antidepressants with intranasal delivery will lead a new trend in treating depression.
