Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Concentrations in Depressed Patients Receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Sanacora G, Fenton LR, Fasula MK, Rothman DL, Levin Y, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Concentrations in Depressed Patients Receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 59: 284-286. PMID: 16139814, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressive Disorder, MajorElectroconvulsive TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleOccipital LobeOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsStatistics as TopicConceptsOccipital cortex GABA concentrationsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsCognitive behavioral therapyElectroconvulsive therapyGABA concentrationDepressed patientsBehavioral therapyCortical GABA concentrationsEffects of CBTGamma-aminobutyric acid concentrationSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsΓ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentrationMajor depressive disorderProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyGABA contentAntidepressant actionSSRI treatmentCourse of CBTReuptake inhibitorsMedication treatmentDepressive disorderMajor depressionCerebrospinal fluidDepressed subjectsTherapy