Increased Cortical GABA Concentrations in Depressed Patients Receiving ECT
Sanacora G, Mason GF, Rothman DL, Hyder F, Ciarcia JJ, Ostroff RB, Berman RM, Krystal JH. Increased Cortical GABA Concentrations in Depressed Patients Receiving ECT. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2003, 160: 577-579. PMID: 12611844, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.3.577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccipital cortex GABA concentrationsCortical GABA concentrationsCourse of ECTGABA concentrationDepressed patientsConsiderable anticonvulsant effectsSevere refractory depressionGamma-aminobutyric acid concentrationProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyRefractory depressionAnticonvulsant effectsAntidepressant actionGABAergic transmissionECT treatmentGABAergic involvementEffective treatmentECT mechanismsDepressed subjectsPatientsSignificant increaseDepressionTreatmentECTMagnetic resonance spectroscopyAcid concentration
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