ECS-Induced Mossy Fiber Sprouting and BDNF Expression Are Attenuated By Ketamine Pretreatment
Chen A, Shin K, Duman R, Sanacora G. ECS-Induced Mossy Fiber Sprouting and BDNF Expression Are Attenuated By Ketamine Pretreatment. Journal Of Ect 2001, 17: 27-32. PMID: 11281511, DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200103000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotrophic factor expressionMossy fiber sproutingBDNF expressionElectroconvulsive seizuresKetamine pretreatmentSeizure durationFiber sproutingDentate gyrusBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expressionFactor expressionChronic electroconvulsive seizureSpecific anesthetic agentsTreatment of depressionNMDA receptor activationMossy fiber pathwayUse of ECTMedial prefrontal cortexTimm histochemistryCortical atrophySeizure intensitySeizure activityMajor depressionNMDA antagonistsNMDA receptorsAnesthetic agents