Is serotonergic function associated with the antidepressant effects of modified-electroconvulsive therapy?

Abstract Background The effect of modified-electroconvulsive therapy (m-ECT) on central serotonergic function has not been sufficiently investigated. The aim of the present study is to investigate this effect via the neuroendocrine challenge test. Methods Sixteen inpatients (9 men and 7 women) with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of affective disorders 2012-02, Vol.136 (3), p.1062-1066
Hauptverfasser:	Goto, Shinjiro, Terao, Takeshi, Hoaki, Nobuhiko, Wang, Yumei, Tsuchiyama, Kounosuke, Araki, Yasuo, Kohno, Kentaro
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - blood Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Central serotonergic function Depression Depressive Disorder, Major - blood Depressive Disorder, Major - physiopathology Depressive Disorder, Major - therapy Electroconvulsive Therapy Female Humans m-ECT Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mood disorders Neuroendocrine-challenge test Neuropharmacology Paroxetine Pharmacology. Drug treatments Psychiatry Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer..., (alzheimer disease) Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Treatments
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