Ketamine

"Ketamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors.

Descriptor ID	D007649
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.426.392.368.367.652
Concept/Terms	Ketamine Ketamine 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone CI-581 CI-581 CI 581 CI581 Ketalar Ketalar Ketaset Ketaset Ketanest Ketanest Calipsol Calipsol Kalipsol Calypsol Ketamine Hydrochloride Ketamine Hydrochloride

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic [D02.455.426.392]
Cycloparaffins [D02.455.426.392.368]
Cyclohexanes [D02.455.426.392.368.367]
Ketamine [D02.455.426.392.368.367.652]

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