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The possible mechanisms underlying NMDA analgesic properties. Ketamine primarily exerts its analgesic effects through the NMDA receptors (lower panel). The antidepressant effect, the opioid and monoaminergic system, and its metabolites seem to partly contribute to elicit analgesic properties (upper panel).
