Electroconvulsive seizures influence dendritic spine morphology and BDNF expression in a neuroendocrine model of depression
Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a rapid and effective treatment for major depressive disorder. Chronic stress-induced depression causes dendrite atrophy and deficiencies in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which are reversed by anti-depressant drugs. Electroconvulsive seizure...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Brain Stimulation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X18301049 |