Table 1.
IC50 values for ketamine and both enantiomers S(+)- and R(−)-ketamine
| Racemate | S(+)-ketamine | R(−)-ketamine | Stereopotency ratio R(−)/S(+) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC50 (μM) | Hill | IC50 (μM) | Hill | IC50 (μM) | Hill | ||
| Na+ current | 199±8 | 0.74 | 128±3 | 1.08 | 269±9* | 0.99 | 2.10 |
| KDR current (peak) | 424±9 | 0.72 | 323±2 | 0.79 | 363±19 | 0.72 | 1.12 |
| KDR current (tail) | 338±9 | 0.78 | 266±7 | 0.72 | 196±33 | 0.74 | 0.73 |
Number of neurons in the parentheses.
P<0.05 for difference from S(+)-ketamine.