Ketamine Evolving Clinical Roles and Potential Effects with Cognitive, Motor and Driving Ability

• Main Authors: Amber N. Edinoff (Author), Saveen Sall (Author), Colby B. Koontz (Author), Ajah K. Williams (Author), DeMarcus Drumgo (Author), Aya Mouhaffel (Author), Elyse M. Cornett (Author), Kevin S. Murnane (Author), Alan D. Kaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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While driving under the influence of drugs, drivers are more likely to be involved in and cause more accidents than drivers who do not drive under the influence. Ketamine is derived from phencyclidine and acts as a noncompetitive antagonist and allosteric modulator of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors....