The impact of HF-rTMS treatment on serotonin2A receptors in unipolar melancholic depression

The impact of HF-rTMS treatment on serotonin2A receptors in unipolar melancholic depression

Background: Currently, the underlying neurobiological mechanism as to how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can alter depressive states remains unclear. Animal data suggest that its influence could occur at the neurotransmitter level, such as modulation of the serotonin system. Met...

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Main Authors: Chris Baeken, Rudi De Raedt, Axel Bossuyt, Christian Van Hove, John Mertens, André Dobbeleir, Peter Blanckaert, Ingeborg Goethals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
5-HT2A receptor
HF-rTMS
major depression
melancholia
treatment resistance
serotonin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X10001142

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