The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on serum tryptophan metabolites

The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on serum tryptophan metabolites

Background: Prior studies suggest that activation of the tryptophan catabolism via the kynurenine pathway by proinflammatory cytokines may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for major depression (MD) with immunomodulation as on...

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Main Authors: Tore Ivar Aarsland, Ieva Leskauskaite, Øivind Midttun, Arve Ulvik, Per Magne Ueland, Leif Oltedal, Vera Jane Erchinger, Ketil Joachim Oedegaard, Jan Haavik, Ute Kessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
ECT
Depression
Tryptophan
Kynurenine
Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X19302256

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