The Immune System and Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression
Guloksuz S, Rutten B, Arts B, van Os J, Kenis G. The Immune System and Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression. Journal Of Ect 2014, 30: 132-137. PMID: 24755720, DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of ECTElectroconvulsive therapyImmune systemMechanism of actionImmune activationImmune functioningImpact of ECTTherapeutic actionTreatment-resistant depressionTransient immune activationPubMed/MEDLINEPossible roleImmunological changesCytokine concentrationsAdrenal axisTreatment optionsLarger sample sizeTreatment resultsPsychiatric conditionsSingle sessionRelevant articlesDefinitive conclusionsSearch termsSample sizeDepression