Acute and subsequent continuation electroconvulsive therapy elevates serum BDNF levels in patients with major depression

Acute and subsequent continuation electroconvulsive therapy elevates serum BDNF levels in patients with major depression

Introduction: The induction of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) release and subsequent restoration of neuroplastic homeostasis may underlie the effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Objectives: We aimed to assess serum and plasma BDNF levels during the course of acute ECT, as well as b...

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Main Authors: Thomas Vanicek, Georg S. Kranz, Benjamin Vyssoki, Gernot Fugger, Arkadiusz Komorowski, Anna Höflich, Gertraud Saumer, Sergej Milovic, Rupert Lanzenberger, Anne Eckert, Siegfried Kasper, Richard Frey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Electroconvulsive therapy
ECT
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
BDNF
Major depressive disorder
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X19300683

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