Table 5: This Table Summarizes A Study That Assessed The Pharmacokinetic Properties Of Ketamine.

Species metabolites References
Serum mPFC Hippocampus
SD Rats Females had higher serum NK levels 30 min after administration Females had higher levels of ketamine & NK than males Females had higher levels of ketamine & NKT than males [100]
Males had higher serum DHNK levels after 10 & 30 min
C57BL6/J 10 & 3 mg/kg post LPS (0.5 mg/kg) injection, both sexes had similar levels 10 & 3 mg/kg post LPS (0.5 mg/kg) injection, both sexes had similar levels [56]

NK: Norketamine; DHNK: Dehydronorketamine.