Neuroplasticity Research and Ketamine
The plasticity story is where ketamine research has moved fastest in the last decade.
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Key findings
- Rapid mTOR activation and synaptic protein synthesis within 1–2 hours.
- Dendritic spine restoration in prefrontal cortex within 24 hours.
- BDNF surge mediating downstream plasticity.
- Plasticity window appearing to last hours to days, not weeks.
Why integration matters
If the plasticity window is transient, what you do during it shapes what consolidates. This is a major argument for integration practices.
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