2022
Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients With Major Depressive Episode
Rhee TG, Shim SR, Forester BP, Nierenberg AA, McIntyre RS, Papakostas GI, Krystal JH, Sanacora G, Wilkinson ST. Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients With Major Depressive Episode. JAMA Psychiatry 2022, 79: 1162-1172. PMID: 36260324, PMCID: PMC9582972, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.3352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mean differenceMajor depressive episodeSerious adverse eventsElectroconvulsive therapyAdverse eventsDepressive episodeClinical trialsDepression severityEfficacy outcomesSystematic reviewUnique adverse effect profileMeta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelinesSafety of ketamineAdverse effect profileData extractionEuropean clinical trialsDiagnosis of depressionModerate methodological qualityMedical Subject Headings termsPreferred Reporting ItemsCognition/memoryRandom-effects modelSubject Headings termsAcute phaseEffect profile
2017
Hippocampal Volume Changes Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Wilkinson ST, Sanacora G, Bloch MH. Hippocampal Volume Changes Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2017, 2: 327-335. PMID: 28989984, PMCID: PMC5627663, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderElectroconvulsive therapyTotal hippocampal volumeHippocampal volumeStandardized mean differenceConsistent morphological findingsHippocampal volume increasesCognitive side effectsPre-treatment valuesHippocampal volume changesRandom-effects modelMechanism of actionClinical improvementPrimary outcomeECT treatmentDepressive disorderEffective therapyNeuroplastic processesECT studiesSide effectsAnimal modelsDepression symptomsMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewMorphological findings