Memantine

Drug / Medication

An NMDA receptor blocker used to treat Alzheimer's disease, but noted to have no antidepressant effects, contrasting with ketamine's action.

Mentioned in 2 videos

Videos Mentioning Memantine

Ketamine: Benefits and Risks for Depression, PTSD & Neuroplasticity | Huberman Lab Podcast

Ketamine: Benefits and Risks for Depression, PTSD & Neuroplasticity | Huberman Lab Podcast

Andrew Huberman

An NMDA receptor blocker used to treat Alzheimer's disease, but noted to have no antidepressant effects, contrasting with ketamine's action.

#38–Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.: Alzheimer’s disease & the vascular hypothesis

#38–Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.: Alzheimer’s disease & the vascular hypothesis

Peter Attia MD

A drug approved for moderate to severe Alzheimer's, which prevents excitotoxicity but is considered counterproductive as it rescues functionally incompetent cells.