Unlocking Ketamine: Medicine, Function, and History
To begin my presentation I will be introducing ketamine as a chemical anomaly in the medical field. Following this I will talk about the history of the drug and why it is valuable to know about its use and risks. From this history I will transition into examples of how ketamine is being used in medical practice and how the drug is administered. To continue and add understanding I will then explain the NMDA receptors in our brains and how they interact with the chemical. This will lead to the function of ketamine in the brain covering some effects of the chemical. I will then be talking about the structure of the chemical, explaining how the shape is of integral importance to how ketamine binds to brain receptors. To conclude I will restate that ketamine is a chemical that we don’t fully understand but, despite that, we can learn from it daily to better understand medicine as a whole. Thank you.
CHEM 121, General Chemistry
Pamela Beilby
Goodrich 109
2:30 – 3 PM