Imperial College London and ketamine research
Leading research on how ketamine and related compounds reshape brain activity and connectivity.
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Overview
Imperial College London's Centre for Psychedelic Research is internationally recognized for neuroimaging work showing how rapid-acting compounds modulate the default mode network and large-scale brain connectivity - providing a mechanistic window into how patients experience therapeutic effects.
Key contributions
- Brain imaging studies during and after ketamine administration
- Research on default mode network changes
- Comparative neuroscience across rapid-acting compounds
- Translational work linking brain dynamics to clinical outcomes
Selected studies
Default mode network connectivity following rapid-acting antidepressants
fMRI evidence of altered network connectivity correlating with symptom improvement.
Visit the institution
Learn more directly from Imperial College London at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/psychedelic-research-centre/.
Location: London, United Kingdom. Studies listed here are representative and not exhaustive. For full literature, consult PubMed or the institution's own publications.
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